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Although the idea of summarizing the state of marine pollution in the world oceans is probably much older than one might imagine, the specific idea of reviewing the health of...

This document describes a programme of comprehensive support for regional and global marine pollution assessments developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in...

The project “Developing Community-based Sanctuary for Coral Reefs in Wangkolabu Village, Indonesia” is a biodiversity conservation project implemented by Lembaga Konservasi dan...

This assessment describes the far-reaching impacts of plastics across the planet and in our oceans. The assessment sets out to address four key questions to help guide future...

The DIMRS Reef Monitoring Program was conducted in order to provide the following: • Information on the fish stocks and benthic life (corals and invertebrates) in the reserve to...

The main objective of this report is to provide background information for a meeting of experts to be convened by UNEP in December 1983 to begin negotiations, at the expert...

The principal objective of the Action Plan is the development and protection of tne marine and coastal area environment of the West African region for the health and well-being...

This document synthesizes the national inventories and synopses in four thematic overviews on coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal wetlands, and watersheds and attempts to focus...

The terms of reference are set out in the report of the eleventh session of GESAMP, paragraph 12.3, viz: - To review the current literature and results of ongoing research and...

A la demande de la consultation d'experts, le présent manuel a été préparé pour préciser les procédures d'échantillonnage at d'analyse acceptées dans le document opérationnel....

This book deals with the present-day environmental and demographic, economic and sociological trends in the Mediterranean area with particular emphasis on the possible impact of...

This volume reviews the state of knowledge about changes in the world environment since 1970. It concentrates on events known to have occurred. While the final section of each...

A wide range of contaminants enter terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. Concentrations of specific contaminants can be measured by physicochemical methods; however, the...

The Regional Seas Programme was initiated by UNEP in 1974. Since then the Governing Council of UNEP has repeatedly endorsed a regional approach to the control of marine...

In 1969 the Assembly of the International. Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to convene an International Conference for the purpose of preparing a suitable international...

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...

Mercury is a metal which is liquid at normal temperatures and pressures. It forms salts in two ionic states mercury(I) and mercury (II). Mercury (II), or mercuric, salts are...

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,...

Chemicals and compounds that have only recently been identified as potential threats to the environment and are not yet widely regulated by national or international law are...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to present you the ACP MEAs 3 Digest that provides a collation of key information on issues related to Multilateral...