Título: “Challenges in legal protection of Marine Protected Areas in India: a review of literature”
Title: “Desafíos en la protección legal de las Áreas Marinas Protegidas en la India: una revisión de la literatura”
Author: Ms Manan Dardi, Research Scholar, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat, India), manan_dardi@outlook.com
Author: Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat, India), vc@gnlu.ac.in
Fecha de recepción: 19/01/2023
Fecha de aceptación: 09/03/2023
Fecha de modificación: 13/03/2023
Doi: https://doi.org/10.56398/ajacieda.00156
Abstract:
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a concept that is widely being promoted as the preservation and conservation of marine resources becomes an increasingly important global issue. MPAs are vital for the preservation of biodiversity and, if managed appropriately, are an efficient means of safeguarding maritime ecosystems.
There are currently 25 MPAs in Peninsular India and 104 MPAs in the Islands of India, but for the preservation and conservation of these areas, there is no specific and effective legislation. Even though India, a member of the Convention on Biological Diversity, emphasises a “higher level of protection for marine and coastal biodiversity”