Using oceans sustainably

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 integrated management and sustainable development of coastal and marine areas, including exclusive economic zones.

1. Stimulating renewable resources management
2. Providing sustainable water resource planning
3. Protecting marine environment
4. Creating global sustainability

1. Expanding programmes on marine environmental quality
2. Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources
3. Ensuring sustainable development of coastal zones

1. Maintaining biodiversity of marine species
2. Increasing marine living resources for food

1. Undertaking environmental impact assessment of major coastal and marine area projects
2. Undertaking education on coastal zone management
3. Respecting marine commons
4. Preparing contingency plans for marine disasters
5. Implementing national policy on marine environments
6. Developing human resources for management of marine and coastal areas
7. Assessing regularly the coastal and marine environment

1. Unsustainable exploitation of fish resources
2. Lack of integrated marine resource management

1. Unsustainable
2. Undeveloped
3. Underdevelopment
4. Overdevelopment
5. Development

1. Agenda 21
2. One Ocean