 Safeguarding
Our Seas: A Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Development
of our Marine Environment.
This report sets out our vision for the marine environment - clean, healthy,
safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It is underpinned
by the principles of sustainable development, integrated management, the
conservation of biological diversity, robust science, the precautionary
principle and stakeholder involvement.
It outlines how we are adopting an ecosystem-based approach to marine
management to better integrate marine protection objectives with sustainable
social and economic goals. It covers the broad spectrum of policies that
affect the marine environment. As well as describing past achievements
and progress made, it contains new ideas and initiatives to turn our vision
into reality.
These include initiatives to improve marine conservation and conserve
biodiversity. They will also improve our management of our marine resources
and develop scientific research and involve stakeholders. Our initiatives
will also streamline regulation affecting development in coastal waters
whilst protecting the marine environment. The report is a valuable first
step in turning our vision into reality.
See also this News Release
(1 May 2002)
Obtaining the report
The report has been made available
in Adobe Acrobat format (650 KB) for downloading from this
web site. Printed copies (order code PB 6187, price £22 including
postage) are available from Defra Publications, Admail 6000, London, SW1A
2XX, Tel: 08459 556000, Fax: 020 8957 5012, Email: defra@iforcegroup.com
The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be freely downloaded.
Viewers with visual difficulties may find it useful to investigate services
provided to improve the accessibility of Acrobat documents - http://access.adobe.com
Further activity
See Seas of Change: the Government's
consultation paper to help deliver our vision for the marine environment
(published 14 November 2002; closing date - 28 February 2003)
Contacting Defra
If you want further information that is not covered by these pages, you
can contact us by e-mail: marine.environment@defra.gsi.gov.uk
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