112 datasets found

​Marine plastic pollution is considered one of the most serious global environmental challenges, impacting marine life in every corner of the ocean. From surface waters to the...

​This synthesis report draws on the different studies developed under the ABNJ Deep Seas project and provides insights into the future of cross-sectoral area-based planning in...

This report results from collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), which represents the...

Finding and sharing effective ways to manage the ocean and the growing demand for marine resources is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. UNEP-WCMC...

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...

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...

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...

​Ocean+ Library connects to the latest data and online resources on ocean biodiversity. With technological advances, access to ocean data has increased dramatically, including...

​Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse marine habitats in the world, host to an extraordinary variety of plants and animals. They are also one of the world's most...

Coverage of Protected Areas has been selected as one of the indicators suitable for assessing progress towards and communicating the 2010 Target at the global level. This...

The 2003 United Nations List of Protected Areas presents data on 102,102 protected areas covering 18.8 million km". Within this total figure, there are 69,066 protected areas...

The ocean contains some of the most productive ecosystems, vast natural resources, and unique habitats on Earth. The ocean also plays a vital role in regulating the planet’s...

These publications are the result of inter-agency and national government collaboration. They represents part of UNEP's contribution to evaluating the feasibility of...

​The Biodiversity A-Z provides clear, concise and relevant information about various topics relating to biodiversity written and reviewed by experts. It is designed to be a...

​UNEP-WCMC has undertaken an exciting analysis of how and why area-based management approaches can be used to support the delivery of Sustainable Development Goals. Using...

​This study describes the intergovernmental organizations and legal agreements that pertain to conservation and sustainable use in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) in...

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,...

​UNEP-WCMC has provided technical support to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to conduct a major study of more than 300 scientific literatures to...

The publication aims to help decision and policy makers around the world understand the importance of coastal habitats to humans, focusing on the role of coral reefs and...

The ocean provides human societies with a wealth of valuable goods and services of significant economic, social and cultural importance. Threats from human activities and...