Marine Protected Areas in International and European Law
Publication date:
2007-01-01
Pages:
129 -
145
Publisher:
Maklu; Antwerp-Apeldoorn
Author:
Pauwels, Ann
Van den Bossche, Koen
Keywords:
Marine protected areas
Abstract:
This article discusses the international legal framework for marine protected areas (MPAs). Part 1 of the article analyses the general international legal framework for MPAs. Part 2 describes the European regional initiatives with respect to the North-East Atlantic and those in the framework of the EU. In the concluding part some remarks relating to possible future perspectives with respect to MPAs are formulated.