Marine Protected Areas in International and European Law

This article discusses the international legal framework for marine protected areas (MPAs). Part 1 of the article analyses the general international legal framework for MPAs. Part 2 describes the European regional initiatives with respect to the North-East Atlantic and those in the framework of the...

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Main Authors: Pauwels, Ann, Van den Bossche, Koen
Other Authors: Franckx, Erik
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Maklu 2007
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Online Access:https://lirias.kuleuven.be/handle/123456789/407792
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Summary:This article discusses the international legal framework for marine protected areas (MPAs). Part 1 of the article analyses the general international legal framework for MPAs. Part 2 describes the European regional initiatives with respect to the North-East Atlantic and those in the framework of the EU. In the concluding part some remarks relating to possible future perspectives with respect to MPAs are formulated. status: published