Widening the Scope of Environmental Policies in North America: Towards Blue Approaches
In: Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America
Series Editors' Preface -- Preface -- Contents -- Acronyms -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Beyond Brown and Green Policies in North America -- References -- Chapter 2 Imperiled Majesty: North American Oceans and Coasts -- Introduction -- Threats to Ocean and Coastal Ecology in North America -- Policy Context and Questions -- Conclusion -- References -- Part I International Background and Context -- Chapter 3 Saltwater Geopolitics in North America -- Introduction -- The Geopolitics of the Oceans -- The Indian Ocean -- The Oceans of North America -- Debating the Arctic: USA-Canada Relations -- Disputed Fisheries: Mexico and the United States -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 The Law of the Sea and Other Instruments of International Law as a Framework for Environmental Conservation in North American Waters -- Introduction -- The Status of UNCLOS and the North American States -- Key Provisions of UNCLOS -- Maritime Zones: The Division of Ocean Space -- The Deep Seabed (Part XI) -- The Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment (Part XII) -- Settlement of Disputes (Part XV) -- Other Relevant International Legal Instruments -- The United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of December 10, 1982, Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (Stra -- Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) -- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) -- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) -- Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC) -- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)