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nesting grounds
Are generally safe areas where birds, fish, insects and other animals deposit eggs or keep their young.
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AGENDA 21
is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations Governments System, and Major Groups in every area in which humans impact the envi [..]
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Alpine Convention
Convention on the Protection of the Alps (1991).
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Barcelona convention
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (1976).
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Beach restoration
Beach restoration can involve the use of various techniques to restore, stabilize, enhance and maintain a beach. These techniques may include sand nourishment, groynes and sea walls etc.
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Biodiversity
The generic variety of faunal and floral species living in the biosphere. Biological diversity is critical for maintaining the biospheres life-sustaining systems.
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biosphere reserve
A biosphere reserve is a unique concept which includes one or more protected areas and surrounding lands that are managed to combine both conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Each bi [..]
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Bloom algae
Throughout the world, large areas of our coastal waters are becoming so polluted that they lack sufficient oxygen, one of the basic building blocks of life. This condition is called hypoxia. Although [..]
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Codes of conduct
Recommended, voluntary codes of behavior. Often best practice.
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CARRYING CAPACITY
Refers to the size of a population that can live indefinitely in an environment without doing that environment any harm. This applies to plants, animals and people. If the carrying capacity of the env [..]
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