Assigned To Dr. Md. Shafaet Hossen
Establishing a national policy framework for biodiversity conservation
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2-6-4 (1), MHC for MS class
| Establishing a national policy framework for biodiversity conservation:
Objectives : Reform existing public policies that invite the waste or misuse of biodiversity Reform policies that result in the degradation and loss of biodiversity in coastal and marine ecosystems: There are many causes of the loss during recent decades of marine biodiversity, especially in the coastal waters of industrialized countries. Among the most important are direct habitat destruction through the erection of engineering and drainage works that disturb the physical integrity of coastal and marine systems; poor fisheries management; the uncontrolled exploitation of corals and mollusks; the "by-catch" of large numbers of non-target species in fisheries; the introduction of alien species; and the overall lack of an integrated approach to coastal zone management. As a consequence, the productivity of fisheries and such important ecosystems as mangroves and coral reefs has been depressed, and local communities have suffered. Four basic kinds of policy change are needed to put marine resource management on a sustainable footing: First, governments should review all the activities within their jurisdiction that affect the coastal zones and oceans, including activities on land and within river catchments Second, pollutant discharge into coastal seas and via inflowing rivers should be strictly controlled Third, fishery policies should be reviewed Fourth, governments should support international legal instruments for protecting the seas against pollution and misuse. Download 1.63 Mb. Share with your friends:
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