2020/01/02 by Grazia Scocca · 1 citation
Environmental Science · #International Maritime Law Issues #Coastal and Marine Management #Coral reef #Coral reef protection #Reef #Marine protected area #Marine biodiversity #Environmental issues with coral reefs #Legislation #Aquaculture of coral #Marine conservation #Biodiversity #Environmental resource management #Marine ecosystem #Corporate governance #Ecosystem services #Fishery #Environmental planning #Geography #Business #Ecosystem #Ecology #Political science #Environmental science #Biology #Law
paper · doi:10.1080/13880292.2020.1768691
openalex publication_date 2020/01/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Employing scientific literature on the risks linked to the loss of coral, the article highlights the importance of protecting coral reefs from a legal perspective, implementing international environmental law instruments. This study analyses the provisions of the relevant international environmental treaties to highlight the obligations addressed to national governments, in order to ensure the protection of coral reefs and the preservation of the marine ecosystem. For this purpose, the article includes a case study of the successful experience of the Belizean national legislation, supported by a model of shared governance, to promote the conservation of the marine biodiversity and its sustainable use for healthy and protected oceans.