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Towards and Inter-agency Plan of Action for Achieving the Trade-related...
For the first time, a Global Goal on Oceans and Seas has been adopted. Sustainable Development Goal 14 is exclusively dedicated to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas... -
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean...
This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine... -
Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project - Synthesis Report
This synthesis report summarizes lessons from the UNEP Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project, which identified, assessed and harnessed trade opportunities arising from... -
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,... -
Combating Oil Pollution In The Kuwait Action Plan Region - United Nations...
This paper estimates that, during 1979, a total of about 144,000 metric tonnes of oil polluted the Kuwait Action Plan (KAP) Region and that, during the 10 years from 1980 to... -
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... -
Accelerating Sustainable Development in Africa: Country Lessons from...
This report illustrates how policy makers, government staff and development practitioners can start putting in place what the former UN Secretary General called: “a practical... -
Artisanal Fishing: Promoting Poverty Reduction and Community Development...
This paper deals with the question of how the protection of the artisanal fisheries sector can or should be translated into practice within the new WTO rules. In particular, the... -
Action plan for the Caribbean environment programme - UNEP Regional Seas...
The principal objectives of the Action Plan are to assist the Governments of the region in minimizing environmental problems in the Wider Caribbean through assessment of the... -
The Law of the Sea and the South Pacific
The Law of the Sea Convention has had an enormous impact on the South Pacific region whose States and territories are made up entirely of islands. It has given these countries... -
Towards Sustainable Fisheries Access Agreements: Issues and Options at the...
This paper presents concrete textual suggestions for improving the ASCM with regards to “access-related” fisheries subsidies. Suggested options range from improving the... -
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... -
Hypoxia and Nutrient Reduction in the Coastal Zone: Advice for Prevention,...
Reported cases of coastal hypoxia or low oxygen areas have doubled in each of the last four decades, threatening global environment benefits in most of the Large Marine... -
The Societal Impacts Associated with the 1982-83 Worldwide Climate Anomalies
Report based on the workshop on the Economic and Societal Impacts Associated with the 1982-83 Worldwide Climate Anomalies, 11-13 November 1985, Lugano, Switzerland. But the main... -
Fiscal Policy Scoping Study: Kenya - Working Paper
This report provides an overview of the current status of green fiscal policy in Kenya, key challenges and opportunities for further green fiscal policy reforms. The report... -
Handbook on Methods for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
This handbook is essentially as an introduction to a wide range of methods that can be used to design assessment studies of climate change impacts and related adaptation... -
Threats to Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the NOWPAP Region
The Northwest Pacific region features coastal and island ecosystems with spectacular marine life and commercially important fishing resources. The region is also one of the most... -
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean Region, developed in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, reviews the status and... -
Oil Spill Technical Report: Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
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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...