The Protection of Marine and Coastal Environment in Algeria in light of the Barcelona Convention and the Algerian Legislation.

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Sadika BESSOUF, Abderzag SAHRAOUI

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The marine region of Algeria holds significant importance due to its strategic location connecting three continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe), the large number of countries bordering it, the growing population along its coastal strip from the eastern to the western borders, as well as its diverse environmental characteristics. This makes the protection and sustainable development of its environment imperative, in cooperation with Mediterranean Basin countries that share similar features and goals. The legal system for the protection of the marine environment in the Mediterranean region, in general, and Algeria, in particular, constitutes a real guarantee to confront environmental and developmental challenges on both regional and national levels, with the associated economic, social, and environmental implications for the present and future of the region's inhabitants. Within this context, this paper reviews the legal
framework for protecting the marine environment of Algeria and its sustainable development in light of the Barcelona Convention for the Mediterranean region and Algerian legislation.

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