France has an important role and extensive responsibilities in protecting the world's oceans. It is the world's third
largest maritime power with an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covering 11 million km2, and has the fourth
largest area of coral reefs representing biodiversity hotspots.
According to a recent Nature Conservancy assessment, only 1% of marine areas (as against 12 % of all land
areas) are officially protected today, despite government commitments under the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity to place 10% of all marine areas under protection by 2012. Furthermore, only 4 % of coastal areas
across the globe are under protective measures, and their coverage is very uneven (70% in New Zealand and less
than 2% in the Mediterranean). Protection of the world's marine environment therefore still demands major
efforts.Available online|Summary|Thematic reports are available online from the website (see link below)|This review sets out share the lessons learnd from experience in marine biodiversity protection with all of the organisations involved, in order to promote opportunities for working in synergyCall Number: 333.95 CLE ,[EL]Physical Description: 92 p.
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