Improve cooperation and coordination at all levels in order to address all aspects of oceans and seas in an integrated manner and to promote integrated management and sustainable development of the oceans and seas

(l) To improve cooperation and coordination at all levels in order to address issues related to oceans and seas in an integrated manner and promote integrated management and sustainable development of the oceans and seas

Given its geography, my country is particularly interested in issues relating to the seas and oceans.

Reaffirming the need to improve cooperation and coordination at all levels, in accordance with the Convention, in order to address all aspects of oceans and seas in an integrated manner and to promote the integrated management and sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Given the centrality of the Convention as the global legal framework for the governance of the oceans and seas, it is important that all activities in the oceans and seas be carried out within that framework and that the integrity of the Convention be maintained.

Rip currents can occur at any beach where there are breaking waves on oceans, seas, and large lakes.

He also depicted the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as open bodies of water, not land locked seas as Ptolemy had done.

The oceans and seas are invaluable to the welfare of humanity, providing living and non living marine resources and vital means of transportation.

That work also reflects the central role played by the oceans and seas, including sustainable fisheries, in the future of our planet.

Such integration in the provisions of the Convention is the basis of the sovereignty of the law of the oceans and the seas.

Secondly, it does not have an integral character because it is not a consolidated document that considers all activities concerning the oceans and seas and related matters.

(b) Increased opportunities for States to derive benefits from the oceans and seas in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

We reaffirm its universal character and fundamental importance for the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as for the sustainable development of the oceans and seas.

Since ancient times, the oceans and the seas have confronted the human race with numerous difficulties and challenges, while yielding bountiful harvests and providing for its well being.

Recalling the importance of marine science in promoting the sustainable management of the oceans and seas, including in the assessment, conservation, management and sustainable use of fish stocks,

Accordingly, it had incorporated into its development strategy the sustainable management and development of all types of forests, affordable and cleaner energy, and issues relating to oceans and seas.

Although most are located in the depths of seas and oceans, some also exist in shallow water, which can spew material into the air during an eruption.

As a responsible maritime State, the Republic of Korea will continue to participate actively in the ongoing process of ensuring sound governance of the oceans and seas.

What is less known is that the high seas the areas of the world s oceans that lie beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, which extend 200 miles from shore make up roughly two thirds of our oceans and 45 of the planet s surface.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines the legal framework within which all activities relating to the oceans and seas should be carried out.

Before registers and publishes treaties , insert as an objective assists Member States regarding implementation of the international legal order for seas and oceans as well as the law of treaties .

Recognizing the important role that the competent international organizations have in relation to ocean affairs, in implementing the Convention and in promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Recognizing the important role that the competent international organizations have in relation to ocean affairs, in implementing the Convention and in promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Recognizing the important role that the competent international organizations have in relation to ocean affairs, in implementing the Convention and in promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

With an average depth of the oceans of 4,000 meters, in fact, the high seas covers and provides nearly 90 percent of the habitat for life on this Earth.

Noting with satisfaction that the incidence of reported large scale pelagic drift net fishing activities in most regions of the world's oceans and seas has continued to be low,

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes an appropriate and universally recognized legal framework within which all activities relating to the oceans and seas are carried out.

There has been an encouraging convergence of views and momentum aimed at ensuring that overfishing and illegal fishing are not tolerated, either domestically or on the high seas, and at ensuring that regional cooperation to manage high seas fisheries is a strong part of the broader oceans governance agenda.

Bearing in mind the contribution that major groups, as identified in Agenda 21, can make to raising awareness of the goal of the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Recognizing the important role that the competent international organizations have in relation to ocean affairs, in implementing the Convention and in promoting sustainable development of the oceans and seas and their resources,

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Saline water covers approximately 72 of the planet's surface ( 3.6 km2) and is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas, with the ocean covering approximately 71 of the Earth's surface.

In fluid dynamics, wind waves, or wind generated waves, are surface waves that occur on the free surface of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and canals or even on small puddles and ponds.

Bearing in mind the contribution that major groups, as identified in Agenda 21, can make to raising awareness of the goal of the sustainable development of the oceans and seas and their resources,

Emphasizing the universal and unified character of the Convention and its fundamental importance for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, as well as for the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Emphasizing the universal and unified character of the Convention and its fundamental importance for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, as well as for the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Emphasizing the universal and unified character of the Convention and its fundamental importance for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, as well as for the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Small developing, landlocked and least developed countries in particular have faced disadvantages due to lack of awareness, limited capacity and geographical handicaps, impeding their optimal realization of the benefits from the world's oceans and seas.

Mrs. Picco (Monaco) (spoke in French) The Principality of Monaco has always been especially concerned about the protection of the seas and the oceans, as evinced by its involvement in the Mediterranean region.

Mindful of the importance of the oceans and seas for the earth's ecosystem and for providing the vital resources for food security and for sustaining economic prosperity and the well being of present and future generations,

The draft resolution emphasizes the role of the Convention in the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, as well as in the sustainable development of the uses of, and activities in, the oceans and seas.

Nepal attaches importance to the work of the United Nations with regard to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international instruments related to oceans and the seas.

We also need to continue our work in identifying any gaps in the regime for high seas governance and work towards building cooperative mechanisms to properly conserve and sustainably manage the living resources of the oceans.

According to other calculations, some 8 million items of marine litter have been estimated to enter oceans and seas every day, about 5 million of which (solid waste) are thrown overboard or lost from ships.

The pre eminent role of the Convention is clearly recognized by the draft resolution, which refers to it as the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out.