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Mercury in the Mediterranean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98
Following the tragic events of methyl mercury poisoning through seafoods in Japan (Minamata Bay) and the discovery of high mercury (Hg) levels in Swedish fish also in the... -
Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region
This atlas is comprised of a list of common and economically/environmentally important alien species in the NOWPAP region with their illustrations and basic data on the biology,... -
Why Value the Oceans? A Discussion Paper
This discussion paper highlights areas of ocean and coastal management for which a better understanding of the economic value of marine ecosystem services could: • substantially... -
Making Mainstreaming Work: An Analytical Framework, Guidelines and Checklist...
The focus of the GPA is on the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities through “facilitating the realization of the duty of States to preserve and... -
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... -
GESAMP: Organosilicons in the Marine Environment - UNEP Regional Seas...
This document reproduces the substantive part of the report of the GESAMP Working Group on Review of .Harmful Substances, approved by the sixteenth session of GESAMP (London,... -
Development of the Western Indian Ocean Action Plan on Marine Litter and...
Marine litter and microplastics has recently taken a top slot in the political and public agenda on the health and integrity of the world’s oceans (Galgani et al. 2015; UNEP... -
GESAMP: The State of the Marine Environment - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and...
This report reviews the health of the oceans by analyzing sources and types of marine pollutants. -
UNEP Emerging Issues: Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification: A...
Carbon dioxide is altering the chemistry of the surface oceans and causing them to become more acidic. From scientists and marine resource managers, to policy and decision-... -
State of the Global Climate 2021
The present WMO report provides an update on the annual state of the climate observed in the year 2021, and shows continued trends (also reported in the IPCC reports) in terms... -
Life Below Water: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas, and Marine...
Almost 90 percent of global marine fish stocks are now fully exploited or overfished, and wild capture fisheries struggle without sound regulatory frameworks and strong... -
Impacts of Global Warming on Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northwest Pacific
This report provides a scientific basis to decision makers in developing policy strategies that incorporate regional differences in marine ecosystems supporting fish stocks, and... -
Implications of Expected Climate Changes in the Mediterranean Region: An...
This paper reviews the results of the studies prepared by the Mediterranean Task Team, that were presented at a Joint meeting of the Task Team on implications of Climatic... -
Review of Marine Pollution Monitoring and Assessment in UNEP’s Regional Seas...
The four key objectives of this report, prepared at the request of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme, are to provide: a quick desktop review of ongoing monitoring and assessment... -
Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region
This paper summarizes the core environmental challenges in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. It is an adapted and extended version of the Environmental Outlook for the... -
Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal...
The principal objective of the action plan is the development and protection of the marine environment and the coastal areas for the promotion of the health and well-being of... -
Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal...
The protection and development of the marine environment and the coastal areas of the Region for the benefit of present and future generations are the central objective of the... -
Negative Impacts of Marine Litter in the NOWPAP Region: Case Studies
These case studies provide concrete evidence of how communities are affected by marine litter, and presents an opportunity for us to contemplate measures that can be taken to... -
Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas...
The Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Southeast Pacific, approved in 1981 by a Plenipotentiaries Conference, as well as the... -
Tin and Organotin Compounds: A Preliminary Review - Environmental Health Criteria 15
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