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Legal Protection of Coastal Wetlands: A Case Study of Mediterranean Sea
Legal Protection of Coastal Wetlands: A Case Study of Mediterranean Sea

Author(s): Tareck Alsamara, Farouk Ghazi
Subject(s): International Law, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Law
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Coastal Wetlands; Legal Protection; International Law; Ramsar Convention;

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the legal protections of coastal wetlands by examining a case study of Mediterranean wetlands. It highlights the importance of coastal wetlands within international law and examines the challenges and values of coastal wetlands in the region. Also considered are national policies to protect wetlands through laws and legal strategies. This is part of a larger effort to assess the legal protection of coastal wetlands around the Mediterranean Sea and to assess the Mediterranean environmental legal system. The article concludes that international law protects wetland areas by several conventions at the regional level.

  • Issue Year: 3/2024
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 1923-1930
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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