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by Institute for Global Dialogue

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By committing countries to take action, it tackles sources of pollution including ships, dumping, land-based activities and exploration and exploitation of the seabed. It also commits Parties to cooperative efforts on coastal erosion, specially protected areas and environmental impact assessment, and stipulates liability and compensation in some cases. Remarks by UNEP Deputy Executive Director at 18th Meeting of Parties to the Barcelona Convention Parties to the Convention ended their eleventh meeting last week with a decision to boost the 16-member body’s biennial budget by 39 per cent, aimed at bringing the green economy to the “blue world” through the sustainable management of marine resources.

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