The ecosystem approach of the convention on biological diversity.

2009 ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Vierros
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity

scholarly journals Balanced harvesting in fisheries: economic considerations

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1679-1689 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Charles ◽  
S. M. Garcia ◽  
J. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Structure ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ecosystem Structure And Functioning ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Partial Implementation

Abstract This paper explores economic aspects of a recent proposal to shift fisheries to a “Balanced Harvesting” (BH) strategy, as a means to achieve the goal, set by the Convention on Biological Diversity and related to the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, of “conservation of ecosystem structure and functioning” within fishery ecosystems. Studies indicate that a BH strategy—broadening the range of species and sizes caught in the aquatic ecosystem, and lowering exploitation rates for some conventionally targeted species—may provide improved ecological performance relative to conventional harvesting strategies. However, the potential economic implications have received little attention to date. This paper provides a preliminary economic assessment of BH, focusing on six main themes: (i) assessing benefits and costs, (ii) factors affecting the economics of BH, (iii) economic issues in implementing the ingredients of BH, (iv) effects of incremental and/or partial implementation of BH, (v) transition options within the harvesting sector of the fishery, and (vi) distributional impacts arising across fisheries, fleet sectors, and fishing gears, and between the present and the future.

scholarly journals The ecosystem approach under the Convention on Biological Diversity: a review of decisions of the Conference of the Parties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye. P. Suietnov
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Current State ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Environmental Relations

A comprehensive analysis of the process of formation and development of the ecosystem approach in international environmental law under the Convention on Biological Diversity has been undertaken. Based on a study of the provisions of the Convention and a review of decisions of the meetings of its governing body – the Conference of the Parties – the conclusion is made about the current state of development of the ecosystem approach. In particular, under the Convention on Biological Diversity, general framework of the ecosystem approach have been developed, including its description, principles and practical guidelines for its application, and its leading role in the conservation of biodiversity has been determined. Undoubtedly, the ecosystem approach generally and its principles particularly require thorough discussion at future meetings of the Conference of the Parties and implementation in appropriate decisions. At the same time, it is quite obvious that the effectiveness of this approach in the issue of biodiversity conservation will depend primarily on its implementation in the state environmental policy and legislation of all countries-participants of the Convention and its practical realization, which, according to the author, should become one of the priority and strategic directions in the field of legal regulation of environmental relations in Ukraine.

scholarly journals FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW BEFORE THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 001 (001) ◽  
pp. 47-85
Author(s):  
Yevhenii Suietnov
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Environmental Agreements ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Environmental Agreements ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Holistic Concept ◽  
General Aspects

The article analyses general aspects of the formation and development of the ecosystem approach in international environmental law before the adoption and entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity. On the grounds of thorough and complex research encompassing the main international environmental agreements and scientists’ views, it is concluded that the issues of protection and conservation of natural ecosystems and implementation of the ecosystem approach had already received wide support at the international level by that time, whereas adopted agreements created the necessary base for the further formation and development of the ecosystem approach as a holistic concept under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

scholarly journals Ecosystem Approach in Dealing with Invasive Alien Species: International, European and Ukrainian Experience of Legal Regulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Yevhenii Suietnov ◽  
Elbis Tulina
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
The European Union

This article is devoted to highlighting the international, European and Ukrainian experience encompassing legal regulation dealing with the invasive alien species that represent the second largest threat to global biodiversity, right after habitat destruction. It has been proved that, at the international level, primarily within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the ecosystem approach is recognized as the basis in dealing with such species. It is also gradually being reflected in the regulatory framework of the European Union. The provisions of the EU on nature protection and the relevant regulations of the European Commission define invasive species, which are prohibited from activities that may contribute to their dissemination in the environment. In the Ukrainian environmental law, a positive trend towards the recognition of the ecosystem approach in dealing with invasive alien species is observed primarily among national strategic documents, while in current national environmental legislation, these issues are regulated fragmentarily and inconsistently, which indicates the need for its early reform.

Beyond rhetoric: navigating the conceptual tangle towards effective implementation of the ecosystem approach to oceans management

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Engler
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Fish Stocks ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
International Obligation ◽  
Oceans Management

The ecosystem approach is widely considered the best paradigm for environmental management and oceans management. With such ample endorsement, one could expect that the concept has an unambiguous definition and that its implications for management are clear. That is not the case. The concept has provoked an extensive academic and practical debate over the last 30 years. Early work focused on debates about the concept of the ecosystem approach, its guiding principles, and consistent use of terminology. As those questions were progressively clarified, the work has focused on its implementation. This paper provides a three-part literature review of these developments. The first part analyzes the current understanding of the ecosystem approach, its consensual elements or principles, the differing terminology coined in the literature, and three sources of persisting confusion around the concept. The paper addresses in particular one of those sources of confusion: the goal of the ecosystem approach. The second part focuses on implementation frameworks and strategies, with particular focus on objective-based and adaptive management frameworks and the pivotal role of ecosystem indicators in understanding, assessing, and managing ecosystems. The third part reviews the recognition of ecosystems and the ecosystem approach in international law, including an analysis of nonbinding instruments, treaty law (with particular reference to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, and the Convention on Biological Diversity), and the practical regional implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries and oceans management. The literature review demonstrates that, despite some persisting differing interpretations, the ecosystem approach has moved from the theory of aspirational discourse to the practice of implementation. It has proven successful in enhancing the understanding of ecosystems’ structure, function, and dynamics; increasing awareness of environmental problems; and developing policy and research agendas and priorities. However, the jury is still out in relation to its capacity to influence human behavior through direct management actions. Many factors concur to this limitation, but two stand out: the inadequacy of traditional regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements to capture the complexity, uncertainty, and variability of ecosystems; and the reluctance of the international community to embrace a global, comprehensive, and substantive international obligation that effectively protects the ecological systems on which life on Earth depends.

scholarly journals PENDEKATAN EKOSISTEM UNTUK PENGELOLAAN SUMBERDAYA IKAN ARWANA IRIAN, Scleropages jardinii DI SUNGAI MARO, MERAUKE–PAPUA

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endi Setiadi Kartamihardja ◽  
Kunto Purnomo ◽  
Didik Wahju Hendro Tjahjo ◽  
Sonny Koeshendradjana
Keyword(s):  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Spawning Season ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Exotic Fish ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Marine Research

<p>Pengelolaan perikanan dengan pendekatan ekosistem merupakan bagian dari berbagai prinsip dasar pengelolaan perikanan sejak disetujuinya konvensi mengenai keanekaragaman hayati (Convention on Biological Diversity), dan FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Ikan arwana irian (<em>Scleropages jardinii</em>) merupakan satwa yang dilindungi sehingga pemanfaatannya didasarkan pada jumlah kuota nasional. Sampai saat ini, jumlah kuota yang ditetapkan belum didasarkan secara proporsional atas potensi sumberdaya riil (stok) ikan arwana di setiap perairan sungai yang berada di empat kabupaten, yaitu: Kabupaten Merauke, Boven Digul, Mappi dan Asmat. Sungai Maro di Kabupaten Merauke merupakan salah satu kawasan eksploitasi ikan arwana yang paling intensif. Oleh karena itu, kebijakan pengelolaan dan konservasi sumber daya ikan arwana dengan pendekatan ekosistem di perairan Sungai Maro perlu dilakukan. Pemangku kepentingan dalam pengelolaan<br />sumber daya ikan arwana di Sungai Maro terdiri dari nelayan, kepala dusun, kepala adat, plasma (pengumpul yuwana ikan arwana), pengusaha ikan hias, penangkar, pemerintah daerah (Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Kabupaten Merauke, Badan Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Merauke), Balai Konservasi Sumberdaya Alam dan Agen Perubahan (Peneliti Badan Litbang Kelautan dan Perikanan dan Penyuluh). Langkah-langkah pengelolaan sumberdaya ikan arwana yang perlu diterapkan meliputi: penetapan kuota yuwana ikan arwana di Sungai Maro sebanyak 112.000 ekor per musim; penetapan kawasan konservasi habitat pemijahan dan pembesaran yuwana arwana di sebagian kecil kawasan sentra penangkapan yang hanya ditutup pada musim penangkapan yuwana ikan arwana; pencatatan hasil tangkapan yuwana ikan arwana yang dilakukan oleh nelayan dan pengumpul sesuai dengan kuota; adopsi pengelolaan secara ko-manajemen dan berdasarkan pendekatan ekosistem yang didasarkan pada indikator pengelolaan yaitu indikator lingkungan sumberdaya, biologi, sosial dan ekonomi.</p><p>Ecosystem approach to fisheries is a part of basic principles of fisheries management since ratification of convention on biological diversity and FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries are agreed. Saratoga (Scleropages jardinii), a protected fish fauna of Papua being exploited based on national quota. Unfortunately, the Saratoga quota has not been estimated proportionally based on their potential stock at every waters body of the Saratoga inhabits which were administratively included in four regencies, namely Merauke, Boven Digul, Mappi and Asmat. Maro River at Merauke Regency is one of the potential rivers which were exploited intensively for Saratoga. Therefore, policy management package of ecosystem approach to Saratoga fisheries at Maro River should be implemented. The main stakeholders of Saratoga management at Maro River compose of fishers, head of village, head of local ethnic group, whole seller, raisers, exotic fish seller, local government (Regency of Fisheries Extension Service, Regency of Environmental Agency), Institute of Natural<br />Resources Conservation, and Agent of Change (Researcher of the Agency for Fisheries and Marine Research). Management measures which should be implemented are: quota of Saratoga juvenile of Maro River was 112,000 individuals per spawning season; establishment of conservation area for spawning and nursery of Saratoga by allocated a part of center exploited area and there closed for fishing at Saratoga spawning season; collected and reported of the number of Saratoga fry by the fishers and whole sellers; development of co-management and ecosystem approach to Saratoga fisheries which should be based on environmental, biological, social and economic indicators.</p>

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