...the Wider Caribbean Region, which calls for parties to establish specially protected areas in order to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as the habitats of threatened or endangered species of fauna and flora. Species of plants and animals that...

...of the Convention area caused by Sea-bed Activities (Article 8); e) to protect and preserve rare and fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species (Article 10); f) to co-operate in responding to pollution emergencies in the Convention Area (Article...

...Article 10 of that Convention requires Parties "individually or jointly , [to] take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as rare, depleted, threatened or endangered species of wild fauna and flora and their habitats in the...

...AREAS The Contracting Parties shall, individually or jointly as the case may be, take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems...depleted, threatened or endangered species and other marine life. To this end, the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to establish protected areas, such...

...SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS The Contracting Parties shall, individually or jointly, take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as rare, depleted, threatened or endangered species of wild fauna and flora and their habitats in the...

...provision relating to habitat protection. Article II requires the parties to "take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems...habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species." To this end the parties are to endeavour to establish protected areas, and to prohibit or control any...

...(art. 7), exploration and exploitation of the sea bed (art. 8), and airborne pollution (art. 9); (b) Protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as...depleted, threatened or endangered species and other marine life in specially protected areas (art. 10); (c) Cooperate in dealing with pollution emergencies...

...provisions. 2. LOSC 2.1. General The obligation incorporated in Article 194(5) to take all necessary measures to 'protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and other forms of marine life' is further specified...

...which establishes a general obligation of protecting the marine environment, including in particular rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened and endangered species.65 This can be understood to include protection against adverse effects of LMOs....

...into the atmosphere such as air pollution from vessels. Cuba has designated special protected areas to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems,...habitat of depleted, threatened, or endangered species. This work has complemented their work with the International Maritime Organization under MARPOL 73/78...