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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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MPAs in the German EEZ — conventions and legal aspects
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Identification and assessments of habitats
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Identification and assessments of sites — fish, mammals and birds
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Public awareness and consultation
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Back Matter
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About this book
This volume offers insight in the identification and selection procedure of marine protected areas in the German exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the North - and Baltic Seas. EU Member States are obliged to establish a coherent network of protected areas, consisting of sites identified under the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. The goal of this Natura 2000 network is the conservation of biodiversity on land and in the sea. To fill important gaps in knowledge regarding the presence, abundance, and distribution of certain species and habitats in the German North- and Baltic Seas, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) initiated a detailed research programme, involving researchers from many renowned German marine research institutes. This book contains the main results of the different projects under this research programme, which formed the basis for the identification and selection of the Natura 2000 sites. Information is given on two NATURA 2000 habitats (sandbanks and reefs), and benthic species, fish, birds and marine mammals, as well as on legal aspects and implementation procedures. Last but not least the book introduces the current status of NATURA 2000 in the German EEZ. Target audience are not only scientists, but also policymakers, environmental organisations and other stakeholders, and the book includes many illustrations.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe
Book Subtitle: NATURA 2000 Sites in German Offshore Waters
Editors: Henning Nordheim, Dieter Boedeker, Jochen C. Krause
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33291-X
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-33290-9Published: 20 April 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44219-3Published: 24 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-33291-6Published: 18 June 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 263
Topics: Nature Conservation, Biogeosciences, Ecology, Physical Geography, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice