Coral Reef Ecosystems Research and Protection: Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Great Lakes, and the Outer Continental Shelf of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, April 23, 1992, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 192 pages |
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... preserve the coral reef of the Florida Keys . In my role as Chairman of the Oceanography Subcommittee , I am work- ing with Chairman Jones of the full committee , and other members of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee , to ...
... preserve the coral reef of the Florida Keys . In my role as Chairman of the Oceanography Subcommittee , I am work- ing with Chairman Jones of the full committee , and other members of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee , to ...
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... preserving it for future generations . Mr. SCHEUER . Thank you very much , Dennis Hertel . Now , will the Chairman of the great Committee on Foreign Af- fairs , one of the towering figures in the House , honor us with com- ments here ...
... preserving it for future generations . Mr. SCHEUER . Thank you very much , Dennis Hertel . Now , will the Chairman of the great Committee on Foreign Af- fairs , one of the towering figures in the House , honor us with com- ments here ...
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... preserve our coral reefs for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations . For these reasons , I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this hearing and I look forward to the testimony of our distinguished witnesses .非非 Mr ...
... preserve our coral reefs for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations . For these reasons , I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this hearing and I look forward to the testimony of our distinguished witnesses .非非 Mr ...
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... for the Caribbean . Although there is not yet a specific Protocol for the habitat protection and species conservation , the Convention requires parties to take all - 5- - appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare 40.
... for the Caribbean . Although there is not yet a specific Protocol for the habitat protection and species conservation , the Convention requires parties to take all - 5- - appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare 40.
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... preserve rare or fragile ecosystems and threatened or endangered flora and fauna in the South Pacific . The ... preservation of critical habitats like reefs , mangroves , and sea - grasses . They have committed to increasing training ...
... preserve rare or fragile ecosystems and threatened or endangered flora and fauna in the South Pacific . The ... preservation of critical habitats like reefs , mangroves , and sea - grasses . They have committed to increasing training ...
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algae algal anthropogenic barrier reef Belize Belize Barrier Reef biological Biscayne National Park Caribbean causes Central America Chairman chlorophyll coastal cooperation coordinated coral bleaching coral reef communities coral reef ecosystems coral reef research decline degradation diversity Dry Tortugas Duck Key ecological research effects FASCELL fish Florida Keys Florida Reef Tract forests funding global climate change habitat Hawk Channel Hertel human impact inshore Institute Islands Jaap Key Largo laboratory legislation Long Key Looe Key mangrove marine ecosystems marine environment Marker Miami monitoring program National Marine Sanctuary nearshore NOAA NOWAK ocean Oceanography Ogden Ohio Key organisms Paseo Pantera patch reef pollution PORTER preserve problem protected areas Protocol recruitment regional research and monitoring research on coral research programs ROSENDAHL SANTAVY SCHEUER Science scientific scientists seagrass sediments sewage species stations stress studies temperatures testimony Thank transects tropical water column Wildlife Conservation International workshop
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Page 72 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 43 - State has, in the exclusive economic zone, committed a violation referred to in paragraph 3 resulting in a discharge causing major damage or threat of major damage to the coastline or related interests of the coastal State, or to any resources of its territorial sea or exclusive economic zone...
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Page 75 - Workshop for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Miami Florida. Sanctuaries and Reserves Division NOAA/NOS/OCRM. Washington, DC. 63 pp. Kleppel, GS, and W. Seaman, Jr. (Eds.) 1989. Fishery Recruitment in Florida Waters. Toward a Predictive Capability. Florida Sea Grant Tech. Paper 57. Miller, JW (Ed.) 1988. Results of a Workshop on Coral Reef Research and Management in the Florida Keys: A Blueprint for Action. National Undersea Research Program, Research Report NURP-88-5. NOAA, Washington,...
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Page 42 - Part shall include those necessary to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and other marine life.
Page 43 - States shall cooperate on a global basis and, as appropriate, on a regional basis, directly or through competent international organizations, in formulating and elaborating international rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures consistent with this Convention, for the protection and preservation of the marine environment, taking into account characteristic regional features.