Conservation of the Biological Diversity as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development in the Black Sea Region: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research ... Science Partnership Subseries: 2 Book 46)

This volume is a collection of reports presented at the International NATO Advanced Research Workshop Conservation of the Biological Diversity as a Prerequisite for Sustainaible Development of the Black Sea Region. The seminar was held at Batumi - Kobuleti, Georgia, on the Black Sea during October 5 -12, 1996 with participants from the countries of the Black Sea Region -Georgia, Russia, the Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, as well as Germany, Italy and the United States of America. The Black Sea Region is an essential and unique part of southern Europe because of its geographical, cultural and historical features. It is the cradle of European civilisation, together with Greece and Rome. For centuries it neighboured onto and interacted with the cultures of the northern and southern Mediterranean, the Christian and Moslim worlds, and was the route of conquerors and migrations of whole nations. Here are closely interwoven the cultures and customs of nations, economic and trade relations, the history of wars and civilised relations of neighbouring countries. Front Matter....Pages i-x Biological Diversity of the Black Sea Basin Area: Its Current State....Pages 1-15 Natural Conditions and Processes as Factors Having Some Effect on the Biological Diversity of the Black Sea Region....Pages 17-28 Current Trends and Environmental Issues of the Black Sea Regional Development....Pages 29-52 Issues in the Economics of Biodiversity and Economic Growth: Sustainability, development, valuation and realpolitik....Pages 53-75 Some Remarks Concerning the Evaluation of Ecological Diversity at the Romanian Black Sea Coast....Pages 77-93 Species Composition and Biodiversity of Georgian Black Sea Phytoplankton....Pages 95-100 State of the Art and Tendencies for Changes in the Black Sea Biodiversity in Front of the Bulgarian Coast....Pages 101-128 On the Biodiversity of the Georgian Black Sea Coast....Pages 129-154 Plant Diversity in the Turkish Black Sea Region and Strategies for its Conservation....Pages 155-173 State of the Black Sea Anchovy Stock....Pages 175-181 The Influence of the Ecotone Diversity on the Ornitho-Complexes of the Azov-Black Sea Coast of Ukraine....Pages 183-200 Ecosystems Sustainability of Open Black Sea Regions....Pages 201-220 Black Sea Biodiversity in Eutrophication Conditions....Pages 221-234 The Current State of the Georgian Black Sea Sturgeons....Pages 235-241 Ecological Aspects of the Biochemical Studies in the Coastal Waters of the Black Sea....Pages 243-257 Threats to the Protection of Marine Ecosystems....Pages 259-272 Legislative and Environmental Preconditions for Development of Recreation and Tourism in the Black Sea Region....Pages 273-293 Recreation and Tourism in the Northern Black Sea Region: Current State and Prospects of Development....Pages 295-332 Conflicts between Tourism Developments and Conservation of Biological Diversity....Pages 333-343 On the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of the Past....Pages 345-349 Black Sea Strategic Action Plan: Biological Diversity Protection....Pages 351-356 Forecast of the Ecological Situation of the Black Sea under Influence of Anthropogenic Factors and Some Ways of its Therapy....Pages 357-371 A Natural Heritage Plan for Biological Diversity in the North American Great Lakes Ecosystem: Lessons and Application to the Black Sea Region....Pages 373-396 Artificial Reproduction: A Feasible Way of Conserving the Disappearing Black Sea Fishes....Pages 397-407 Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in Europe as a Tool for an Integrated Coastal Zone Management....Pages 409-415 The Protected Areas of the Black Sea Region in their Relationship to the IUCN European Action Plan “Parks for Life”....Pages 417-443 Experiences of HELCOM in Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity and Possibilities of its Application in the Black Sea region....Pages 445-456 Strategies for Nature Conservation in the Black Sea Region....Pages 457-493 Conserving Kolkheti Wetlands to Enhance Regional Development....Pages 495-504 Back Matter....Pages 505-518 The countries of the Black Sea region are beset by a great number of problems: there are many large cities along the coast; intensive agriculture is practised in the region; great rivers such as the Danube and the Dnieper carry pollution from a large part of Europe; and the lowlands are threatened by flooding from the rivers, wind-induced surges, and future sea-level rise due to global warming. Any integrated, sustainable development of the region will require an interdisciplinary approach, which the present book reflects. Contributions range from the monitoring of biological diversity through the influence of tourism on marine and coastal ecosystems to environmental economics. The problem also has an international dimension: only by interdisciplinary, international cooperation can the environment of the Black Sea region be conserved for future generations The Black Sea region is beset by many problems, including over-populated cities, intensive agriculture and river pollution. This book raises topics which range from the monitoring of biological diversity and the influence of tourism on marine and coastal ecosystems to environmental economics.