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This report aims to make a small contribution to the above challenge by compiling practical cases of marine and coastal management from different regions that have integrated a...

This issue of UNEPs Regional Seas Reports and Studies summarizes the main findings of the Regional Task Teams on implications of climate change on the marine environment and...

The objectives of the manual are: i) to present scientific information necessary to understand the formation and dynamic behaviour of coastal sedimentary features; and ii) to...

Seagrass meadows are important marine ecosystems, providing a range of services including carbon sequestration, nursery habitats for fish and coastal protection. They are...

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 Region, developed in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, reviews the status and...

This report deals mainly with preparation of an inventory of the pollution sources and loads, and offers input on setting priorities and selecting management strategies and...

This assessment is an important and innovative development for assessing the status of the Mediterranean ecosystem and the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES)....

The 2009 East Asian Seas State of the Marine Environment Report (EAS SOMER) presents current information regarding the present state of and outlook for the region’s marine and...

The Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Framework aims to integrate and harmonize all programmes, projects, and activities that were and are proposed to be implemented in the East...

Provisional Agenda

These Terms of Reference describe the purpose, role, composition, and working modalities of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems. Purpose - 3. The COBSEA...

The purpose of this study goes beyond describing socioeconomic processes of a fishermen's community, questioning them or making an assessment of a group, based on certain...

In the regional governance of the Indian Ocean developed for the high sea and areas adjacent to it, the place given to the management of areas beyond the national jurisdiction...

The aim of this report is to document the experiences that Caribbean countries have had in the development of NPAs and similar strategy documents. This will serve as a valuable...

This report provides a basis for discussions that will lead to the development of a unified approach to eutrophication assessment that can be used to determine the...

The present overview was prepared at the request of the UNEP/GPA Coordination Office in response to decision 19114: B of the 19th Session of the Governing Council of UNEP...

This document attempts to contribute to the emerging literature on integrated coastal area management (ICAM) by examining non-market valuation methods and policy instruments,...

This document is an in-depth evaluation of the Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region, covering the preparatory...

This document was prepared as a contribution to the development of the Action Plan for the West and Central African Region. Its aim objective is to provide the Governments of...