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Framing the flow: Innovative approaches to understand, protect and value...

This report provides a synthesis of the current state of knowledge regarding the natural capital of water related ecosystems and habitats, and offers an overview of the...

Global Distribution of Seagrasses

This dataset shows the global distribution of seagrasses, and is composed of two subsets of point and polygon occurrence data. The data were compiled by UN Environment Programme...

Global Distribution of Coral Reefs

This dataset is the most comprehensive global dataset of warm-water coral reefs to date, acting as a foundation baseline map for future, more detailed, work. This dataset was...

Manual of marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance

Knowledge of marine and coastal datasets tends to be fragmented and/or difficult to access for the non-expert or ad hoc data user. To address this lack of information, this...

Marine and coastal ecosystem services: Valuation methods and their practical...

UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No. 33 / UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 188. This report provides an overview of the main methods of economic valuation, their...

Ocean+ Habitat Atlas User Manual

The Ocean+ Habitat Atlas (or Atlas) aims to produce the first online, authoritative database on the known extent of ecologically-important ocean habitats, such as seagrasses,...

Options for ecosystem-based adaptation in coastal environments

This guide is about taking account of, and managing, ecosystems to help people adapt to climate change in coastal areas: coastal Ecosystem based Adaptation (EBA). Vital to human...

How blue is national biodiversity planning and action? Understanding how...

This report provides an overview of the extent to which marine and coastal biodiversity has been included in the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) of...

Global Mangrove Watch

The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) was initiated as part of the JAXA Kyoto & Carbon Initiative in 2011. It is led by Aberystwyth University and solo Earth Observation, in...

Save The Waves App Coastal Marine Debris & Trash Data

The Save The Waves App empowers surfers, beach-goers and ocean lovers to crowdsource key data on the most pressing issues facing our coastal communities. Users document...

Technology transfer perspectives series: technologies for adaptation...

This edition of the Technology Transfer Perspectives Series collects ten articles from adaptation experts and practitioners around the globe. The articles discuss the concept of...

Green economy in a blue world

The Green Economy in a Blue World report analyzes how key sectors that are interlinked with the marine and coastal environment – the blue world – can make the transition towards...

Blue carbon: first level exploration of blue carbon in the Arabian Peninsula

Healthy natural coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, saltwater marshlands and seagrass meadows provide a vast array of important co-benefits to coastal communities...