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This reference book is intended for experts in the field of marine biology, students, and conservationists as well as for interested laypersons

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) constitute a large class of compounds, and hundreds of individual substances may be released during incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of...

Marine ecosystem management and conservation is facing growing challenges from multiple and cumulative stressors (Chapin et al., 2000). Marine ecosystems are threatened by...

The vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) arise from a number of physical, socio-economic and environmental factors. SIDS small size, limited resources,...

This paper provides an overview of current thinking and the experience of countries in using legal frameworks to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity at the national...

This book is the second in the Asian Environment Outlook (AEO) series published by ADB. It centers on the critical missing ingredient in the pursuit of a sustainable future for...

The major theme of this report is an assessment of the potential and expected effects of global climate change on coral reef ecosystems and the peoples associated with them....

L'élaboration de la Stratégie Nationale de Développement Economique et Social (SNDES) pour la période 2013-2017 obéit à la volonté politique d’inscrire le Sénégal sur la...

Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether (BCEE), bis(chloromethyl) ether (BCME) and chioromethyl methyl ether (CMME) are chemicals from a large class known as chloroalkyl ethers. The three...

El presente Plan de Acción Nacional de Ecoetquetado diseñado por el Gobierno Nacional, se sustenta en la premisa básica del Desarrollo Sostenible que busca satsfacer las...

The present collaborative bibliography provides points of reference for those interested in conservation action or theory, in both richer, more studied countries with extensive...

New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting Series: 2014 Air domain report presents information on New Zealand’s air quality. It shows the changes in our air quality over time, and...

The purpose of this paper is to summarize and synthesize the output of a series of UNEP sponsored meetings, which have explored how to realize synergies and reduce potential...

This book is organised into national (or occasionally sub-national) accounts, each comprising a description of the national protected areas system, accompanied by a summary list...

This document is intended to identify key priority activities and projects needed to support the creation of sustainable communities and cities in Egypt through the promotion of...

Tourism is often described as the world's largest industry on the basis of its contribution to global gross domestic product (GDP), the number of jobs it generates, and the...

Oil exploration has been ongoing in the Albertine Graben since the 1920’s. Currently there is confirmation of commercially viable oil deposits in this area with early production...

Copper is a reddish-brown, ductile and malleable metal. It belongs to group IB of the Periodic Table. In compounds found in the environment it usually has a valence of 2 but can...

UNEP’s Faith for Earth Initiative, in partnership with the United Religions Initiative (URI), launched an innovative training in 2021 to bring interfaith and intra-faith...

This report reviews the literature published since the IPCC 4AR on the linkages between biodiversity and climate mitigation policies in order to highlight developments in our...