Developing marine resources for human needs

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends that through international cooperation, states should develop a comprehensive programme for meeting at all levels the core human resource needs in marine sciences.

1. Providing basic needs
2. Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources
3. Developing marine resources

1. Surveying marine living resources
2. Marketing profitable marine resources

1. Using ecosystem approach for marine resource management
2. Conserving marine living resources in accordance with international law

1. Rights
2. Inhumanity