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    With threats to global biodiversity growing, it is increasingly necessary to examine the frameworks we employ to ensure conservation is successful and effective. Conservation of the ocean and its biodiversity can thus take many forms and area-based fisheries management has been used for centuries to improve the performance of fisheries and reduce their ecological impact. Such measures have also ... Read more

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    This timely Companion explores the opportunities and challenges of ocean governance within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Experts from around the world investigate pathways to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the ocean, specifically SDG 14 which recognises the importance of a healthy ocean for our planet's future.Examining legal, institutional, ... Read more

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    The Blue Economy is emerging on the global scene as a powerful and persuasive new concept for sustainable development based on economic activities associated with the ocean. Several regions globally have adopted this concept at national and regional levels, including the Caribbean. Given the complex, multisectoral and multilevel nature of the Blue Economy, it is clear that different approaches ... Read more

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