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Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Indicator 14.2.1: Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches

Not Applicable in the local context

The U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone is regulated by the federal government. The Magnuson-Stevens Act is the primary law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. federal waters.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches

Indicator number

14.2.1

Target name

By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

Target number

14.2

Global indicator description
UN designated tier

3

UN custodian agency

UNEP

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