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This paper intends to explore the relationship of integrated coastal zone management and river basin management. To achieve this it is necessary to investigate the...

This book is a perfect introduction for young people to the environmental challenges that await us in the 21st century. Based on the United Nations Environment Programme's...

This report highlights the characteristics of the East Asian Seas Region, current state of pollution from land-based sources, impacts of pollution, pollution control strategies...

This analysis identifies at least four potential pathways by which international policy responses can help coral reef states address local drivers of reef loss and enhance coral...

The Contingency Plan set forth below is one of the developments under the Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South-East Pacific,...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to present you the First issue of the ACP MEAs 3 monthly Digest for 2022. As an informative publication, the Digest...

News from UNEP's Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme

This report is the summary of the full report submitted to EAS/RCU under the same title. This review has the objective of reviewing the past UN and donor projects on coastal and...

This project review outlines the success, strengths, weaknesses, achievements, sustainability and potential of four regional projects initiated and implemented by the EAS/RCU,...

The 'Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Programme for Climate Change within the Coastal Zone of Cambodia Considering Livelihood Improvement and Ecosystems' aims to increase...

These guidelines were prepared to help reduce tourist-generated marine litter in recognition of the expected growth in tourism and the negative impacts of tourists on the marine...

This module is developed to integrate the Disaster Risk Reduction into the Coastal Zone Management in Indonesia. The training is completed with two books, first, training module...

This document was developed as part of the SEA circular project – Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia implemented...

The purpose of this handbook is to provide a tool to guide the planning and implementation of ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) in developing countries to help address the...

In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Na­tions General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the...

The State of the Cartagena Convention Area: An Assessment of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean Region (SOCAR)3 was conducted to...

Improving housing resilience to climate change, however, is easier to be said than be done. It requires a spectrum of policy measures, some, such as secure land tenureship has...

Two projects were implemented to address adaptation needs: "Implementation of Concrete Adaptation Measures to Reduce Vulnerability of Livelihoods and the Economy of Coastal...

Djibouti is a small arid country where the availability of water is a key development constraint that inflicts crops and livestock. 85% of the 890,000 Djiboutians live in urban...

The Mediterranean Sea region is suffering from the impacts of climate change on its coasts, worsened by rapid urbanization and high rates of deforestation and ecosystem...