Sentences with phrase «ocean zoning legislation»

The first Blue Halo initiative was launched in Barbuda in 2012 and recently produced pioneering ocean zoning legislation there.

The first such «Blue Halo» initiative was launched in Barbuda in 2012 and recently produced pioneering ocean zoning legislation there.

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Much of the blame for this can, of course, be attributed to lax regulations; in the U.S., the first (and last) major wave of national legislation addressing ocean and coastal conservation was enacted in the 1970s, with the enactment of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) and Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), amongst others.In recent years, we've seen coastal states taking the initiative in forming regional partnerships aimed at protecting and promoting their dwindling oceanic and coastal resources.