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Situation Analysis for Mangroves for the Future: Understanding the...
The purpose of this situation analysis is to better understand ecological and social coastal systems in Eastern Africa with a view to identifying key areas and effective... -
Developing Strategies for Climate Change: The UNEP Country Studies on...
This report summarizes four country studies that were undertaken as part of the UNEP Country Case Studies on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations Assessment. These studies,... -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of...
This report is an account of the special situations of the mangrove forests in Singapore, which declined from 10-12% of the total land area 150 years ago to 3% in 1978, and to... -
Assessment and Monitoring of Climatic Change Impacts on Mangrove Ecosystems...
As mangroves are one of the most prominent coastal ecosystems in tropical and many subtropical areas around the world, it is likely that the impact by climate change on... -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of...
This report is a brief overview over the problems around the utilization and conservation of mangrove forests and the mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia. -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of...
This report reviews and synthesizes country reports from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand describing the state of knowledge on mangrove forests in... -
Global Status of Mangrove Ecosystems - Commission on Ecology Papers Number 3
It is the objective of this report to discuss the uses made of mangrove ecosystems and to try to resolve the conflicts arising from these uses. In doing so, we begin by stating... -
Overview on Land-Based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine...
The ROPME sea area includes the coastal and marine waters of the eight countries (Bahrain, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab... -
Mapping Current and Future Priorities for Coral Restoration and Adaptation...
This report summarises the findings of an initial scoping study which aimed to identify common interests, facilitate global and regional collaborations, and help identify... -
Incorporating Blue Carbon in the Nationally Contributions (NDCs) of the...
The “carbon sink” service is one of the numerous important benefits blue carbon ecosystems provide to human well-being, along with food security, water quality improvement, raw... -
Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and...
Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica on 12th September 1988, causing loss of life and considerable property damage. The Government and the scientific community acted quickly to... -
Aspects of Coastal and Marine Areas Management in the Pacific - UNEP...
This report is focused toward environmentally sound integrated planning and management of coastal zones. This volume is the fifth in a series that provides a record of meetings... -
Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and...
Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica on 12th September 1988, causing loss of life and considerable property damage. Government and the scientific community acted quickly to... -
Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Outlook: Towards achievement of...
The MPA Outlook, from the Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, documents progress made by countries in the region towards the achievement... -
Proceedings of the ROPME Workshop on Coastal Area Development - UNEP...
To monitor the effects of coastal development and to apply coastal resource management recommendations to the State of Bahrain, an inventory of the distribution and condition of... -
Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland Chapter 5: Assessment of Vegetation,...
In this chapter, contamination of non-site specific environmental media, such as air and surface water, is discussed, as is the fate of receptors such as human beings, fish and... -
Physical, Alteration and Destruction of Habitats: Regional Overview of the...
The GPA has been mandated to provide guidance and develop activities to address nine source categories of land-based sources of marine degradation. These are: wastewater/sewage;... -
The State of the Environment in the South Pacific - UNEP Regional Seas...
The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme has collected enough information through country reports and topic reviews to make a summary overview of the state of the... -
Infoterra: 15 Years of Making a Difference - Exchange of Environmental...
The series, entitled Exchange of Environmental Experience, grew out of a recognition that a great deal of valuable experience on the environment was being shared through the... -
A Geographical Information System and Satellite Remote Sensing to Plan for...
Planning for aquaculture development has been hindered by a lack of comprehensive information on the land, water, human and economic resources available at national,...