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This synthesis report summarizes lessons from the UNEP Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project, which identified, assessed and harnessed trade opportunities arising from...

This report is an account of the special situations of the mangrove forests in Singapore, which declined from 10-12% of the total land area 150 years ago to 3% in 1978, and to...

In each of its priority areas , the Mediterranean Action Plan's Priority Actions Programme (PAP) aims to enable interested countries of the Region to use the experiences gained...

The application of internationally recognized sustainability standards in Vietnam's aquaculture sector is increasingly necessary, not only to promote economic efficiency and...

As mangroves are one of the most prominent coastal ecosystems in tropical and many subtropical areas around the world, it is likely that the impact by climate change on...

African Ocean Governance Strategy: Scoping study and gap analysis

Papers presented: Nexus between public and private food standards: main issues and perspectives; Objectives and challenges of the United Nations Forum on Sustainability...

It is the objective of this report to discuss the uses made of mangrove ecosystems and to try to resolve the conflicts arising from these uses. In doing so, we begin by stating...

The State of the Convention Area (SOCAR)is the fi rst such region-wide assessment undertaken by the Secretariat, and is a baseline assessment of the state of the Wider Caribbean...

This report is focused toward environmentally sound integrated planning and management of coastal zones. This volume is the fifth in a series that provides a record of meetings...

Addressing marine plastic pollution is an urgent action, considering the rising levels of plastics in the environment and the impacts to coastal and marine ecosystems. The...

This book seeks to explore how legislation, which is the backbone of governance and enforcement systems, accommodates and makes provision for the connections among economic (and...

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...

This background note reviews current trends and projections of fish and seafood trade, and recent work undertaken to support implementation of the trade related activities of...

La présente publication, ainsi que toutes celles qui paraissent dans la série des "Fascicules du Plan Bleu", ne constitue pas seulement une mise au point sur le theme dont elle...

This report constitutes an examination and compilation of the best practices on collection, disposal, research and development, and policy-based management in dealing with...

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...

This study contains a survey involving 55 farms and processors in both shrimp and pangasius in Vietnam. It shows positive results for the application of sustainable...

This report has been prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme. It is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade...

Lake Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, a vast shallow wetland habitat, is the sole Ramsar-designated wetland in Andhra Pradesh, India (Ramsar 2002, FAO 2006). It serves as a natural...