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    Comments and proposals by the Russian Federation on regulating unified criteria for establishing MPAs in the CCAMLR Convention Area

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    Document Number:
    CCAMLR-41/41
    Author(s):
    Delegation of the Russian Federation
    Submitted By:
    Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)
    Approved By:
    Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)
    Abstract

    Based on an analysis of the legal and scientific aspects of the current situation regarding the establishment of MPAs in the Convention Area, this paper considers procedural and implementation measures to manage a single process for the scientifically based designation of MPAs and to regulate their operation by the CCAMLR Commission.