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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ                               THE BARCELONA CONVENTION


 cal conditions, shall include, inter alia, the fol-  (d) ensure that the coastal and maritime eco-  that preserves coastal ecosystems, natural re-  Article 10
 lowing:  nomy is adapted to the fragile nature of coastal   sources, cultural heritage and landscapes;
 zones and that resources of the sea are protec-  SPECIFIC COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS
 (a) identifying and delimiting, outside protected   ted from pollution;  (ii) to promote specific forms of coastal tourism,
 areas, open areas in which urban development   including cultural, rural and ecotourism, while   The  Parties  shall  take  measures  to  protect
 and other activities are restricted or, where ne-  (e) define indicators of the development of eco-  respecting the traditions of local populations;   the characteristics of certain specific coastal
 cessary, prohibited;  nomic  activities  to  ensure  sustainable  use  of   (iii)  to  regulate  or,  where  necessary,  prohibit   ecosystems, as follows:
 coastal zones and reduce pressures that exceed
 (b) limiting the linear extension of urban deve-  their carrying capacity;  the practice of various sporting and recreatio-  1. Wetlands and estuaries
 lopment and the creation of new transport inf-  nal activities, including recreational fishing and   In addition to the creation of protected areas
 rastructure along the coast;  (f) promote codes of good practice among pub-  shellfish extraction;  and with a view to preventing the disappea-
 (c)  ensuring  that  environmental  concerns  are   lic authorities, economic actors and non-gover-  (e) Utilization of specific natural resources,  rance  of  wetlands  and  estuaries,  the  Parties
 nmental organizations.
 integrated into the rules for the management   (i) to subject to prior authorization the excava-  shall:
 and use of the public maritime domain;  2. In addition, with regard to the following eco-  tion and extraction of minerals, including the   (a) take into account in national coastal stra-
 nomic activities, the Parties agree:
 (d) providing for freedom of access by the public   use of seawater in desalination plants and sto-  tegies and coastal plans and programmes and
 to the sea and along the shore;  (a) Agriculture and industry,  ne exploitation;   when issuing authorizations, the environmen-
                                            tal, economic and social function of wetlands
 (e) restricting or, where necessary, prohibiting  to guarantee a high level of protection of the   (ii) to regulate the extraction of sand, including   and estuaries;
 the movement and parking of land vehicles, as  environment in the location and operation of   on the seabed and river sediments or prohibit it
 well as the movement and anchoring of mari-  agricultural  and  industrial  activities  so  as  to   where it is likely to adversely affect the equilib-  (b) take the necessary measures to regulate or,
 ne vessels, in fragile natural areas on land or at  preserve  coastal  ecosystems  and  landscapes   rium of coastal ecosystems;   if necessary, prohibit activities that may have
 sea, including beaches and dunes.  and prevent pollution of the sea, water, air and   (iii)  to  monitor  coastal  aquifers  and  dynamic   adverse effects on wetlands and estuaries;
 soil;                                      (c) undertake, to the extent possible, the res-
 Article 9  (b) Fishing,  areas of contact or interface between fresh and   toration of degraded coastal wetlands with a
       salt water, which may be adversely affected by
 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES  (i) to take into account the need to protect fis-  the extraction of underground water or by disc-  view to reactivating their positive role in coas-
                                            tal environmental processes.
 1. In conformity with the objectives and prin-  hing areas in  harges into the natural environment;
 ciples set forth in Articles 5 and 6 of this Pro-  development projects; (ii) to ensure that fishing   (f)  Infrastructure,  energy  facilities,  ports  and   2. Marine habitats
 tocol,  and  taking  into  account  the  relevant   practices are compatible with sustainable use   maritime works and structures, to subject such   The  Parties,  recognizing  the  need  to  protect
 provisions of the Barcelona Convention and its   of natural marine resources;  infrastructure,  facilities,  works  and  structures   marine areas hosting habitats and species of
 Protocols, the Parties shall:  to authorization so that their negative impact   high  conservation  value,  irrespective  of  their
 (c) Aquaculture,  on  coastal  ecosystems,  landscapes  and  geo-  classification as protected areas, shall:
 (a) accord specific attention to economic acti-  morphology is minimized or, where appropria-
 vities that require immediate proximity to the   (i) to take into account the need to protect aqu-  te, compensated by non-financial measures;  (a)  adopt  measures  to  ensure  the  protection
 sea;  aculture and shellfish               and  conservation,  through  legislation,  plan-
 (b) ensure that the various economic activities   areas in development projects; (ii) to regulate   (g) Maritime activities, to conduct maritime ac-  ning and management of marine and coastal
       tivities in such a manner as to ensure the pre-
 minimize the use of natural resources and take   aquaculture  by  controlling  the  use  of  inputs   servation of coastal ecosystems in conformity   areas, in particular of those hosting habitats
 into account the needs of future generations;  and waste  with the rules, standards and procedures of the   and species of high conservation value;

 (c) ensure respect for integrated water resour-  treatment;  relevant international conventions.  (b) undertake to promote regional and
 ces  management  and  environmentally  sound   (d) Tourism, sporting and recreational activities,  international cooperation for the imple-
 waste management;                          mentation of common programmes on
 (i)  to  encourage  sustainable  coastal  tourism   the protection of marine habitats.

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