Cbd third National Report Armenia (English version)

Marine and coastal biological diversity

General

Do your country’s strategies and action plans include the following? Please use an “X” to indicate your response. (decisions II/10 and IV/15)
Developing new marine and coastal protected areas
Improving the management of existing marine and coastal protected areas
Building capacity within the country for management of marine and coastal resources, including through educational programmes and targeted research initiatives (if yes, please elaborate on types of initiatives in the box below)
Instituting improved integrated marine and coastal area management (including catchments management) in order to reduce sediment and nutrient loads into the marine environment
Conservation of areas important for reproduction, such as spawning and nursery areas
Improving sewage and other waste treatment
Controlling excessive fishing and destructive fishing practices
Developing a comprehensive oceans policy (if yes, please indicate current stage of development in the box below)
Incorporation of local and traditional knowledge into management of marine and coastal resources (if yes, please elaborate on types of management arrangements in the box below)
Others (please specify below)
Not applicable
Please elaborate on the above activities and list any other priority actions relating to conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity.

Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management

Has your country established and/or strengthened institutional, administrative and legislative arrangements for the development of integrated management of marine and coastal ecosystems?
No
Early stages of development
Advanced stages of development
Arrangements in place (please provide details below)
Not applicable
Further comments on the current status of implementation of integrated marine and coastal area management.

Has your country implemented ecosystem-based management of marine and coastal resources, for example through integration of coastal management and watershed management, or through integrated multidisciplinary coastal and ocean management?
No
Early stages of development
Advanced stages of development
Arrangements in place (please provide details below)
Not applicable
Further comments on the current status of application of the ecosystem to management of marine and coastal resources.