Marine Environments

Jan 23, 2012 - on January 12, FIELD held a roundtable discussion on "A new governance body for the oceans? Focus on MPAs".

Download the summary report of the roundtable, a background presentation and watch marine conservation lawyer Steve Cole talk about a new governance body and its potential roles.

Aug 4, 2011 - Download report from the 'New Rules for the Oceans' roundtable. The report looks at the recent recommendation of the Ad-Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction.

October 15, 2010. Prior to the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, FIELD has prepared a paper highlighting the work of the Convention on marine and coastal biodiversity. In particular, it focuses on its two objectives (conservation and sustainable use) and the wider governance framework for possible synergies.

October 11, 2010. FIELD and Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) held a meeting at the Natural History Museum to discuss how stakeholders can collaborate to address the exploitation of flags of convenience by pirate fishing vessels.