because of the complex dimensionality of the interactions among the targets when viewed socially economically and environmentally the arrows in figure should be taken as illustrative but not definitive however in many cases the real life impacts of what is done in a target area on other target areas is variable and can be positive or negative some targets are mostly at the receiving end of the interlinkages and are affected by many of the other targets they include targets sustainable management of marine ecosystems restoration of fish stocks and increased benefits for sids and ldcs on the other hand targets a science and technology and i c implementation of international law have the potential to affect most of the other targets