21 datasets found

There is currently insufficient understanding of how marine nutrient cycles, marine ecosystems and human socioeconomics are interlinked in the eutrophication process. This...

The aims of this report are twofold; input into a global review on the state of the marine environment and contribution to the UNEP-sponsored Action Plan for the protection of...

The purpose of the report is to document and assess the current state of the marine en-vironment, and to identify the major global concerns and priorities for action in both the...

Reported cases of coastal hypoxia or low oxygen areas have doubled in each of the last four decades, threatening global environment benefits in most of the Large Marine...

This publication documents the state of the world's lakes and reservoirs, and suggests ways of managing them better. It insists that good management of the world's lakes and...

The objective of these Procedures is to enable NOWPAP member states to assess the status and impacts of eutrophication in their respective sea areas, by using information...

This report provides a basis for discussions that will lead to the development of a unified approach to eutrophication assessment that can be used to determine the...

The objectives of Booklet of Countermeasures against Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the NOWPAP Region are to provide and to share information on countermeasures against HABs...

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...

Single-use plastic bags (SUPBs) are one of the most consumed items globally and much debate has evolved around their environmental impact. However, their alternatives for...

This report is a first step towards developing a new assessment methodology for understanding the impact of certain pressures/threats to marine biodiversity in the NOWPAP...

This report summarizes the current status of the marine environment in the NOWPAP region, describes major existing and emerging environmental problems, highlights knowledge...

This report synthesizes information on environmental problems - status and trends - related to existing and changing natural and socio-economic conditions in the NOWPAP region.

This report provides the first systematic overview on the impacts of major pressures on marine biodiversity in the NOWPAP region, namely: eutrophication, non-indigenous species,...

This document provides an overview of Ecological Quality Objectives (EcoQOs) in the NOWPAP region, beginning with a history of NOWPAPs approach to EcoQOs and their relevance to...

This report provides a basis for discussions that will lead to the development of a unified approach to eutrophication assessment that can be used to determine the...

This report is designed to assist environmental managers and decision-makers understand the current status of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the NOWPAP region.

The aim of this Integrated Report is to describe harmful algal bloom (HAB) problems in the NOWPAP Region, and to identify the necessary future activities of Special Monitoring...

This report on the environmental dimension of the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to explore the relationship between the environment and the issues prioritized in...

These guidelines have been designed particularly for coastal managers in local government and professional researchers involved in translating satellite remote sensing into...