Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Subject "ACIDIFICATION"
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Draft Ocean Acidification Paper For Western Indian Ocean Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)Marine ecosystem management and conservation is facing growing challenges from multiple and cumulative stressors (Chapin et al., 2000). Marine ecosystems are threatened by global climate change pressures of such as increased ... -
The Pollution of Lakes and Reservoirs -UNEP Environment Library No. 12
(1994)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 reservoirs depends on people understanding the ... -
Regional Seas Strategic Directions (2017-2020) - Regional Seas Studies Series No.201
(2016)The Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans adopted the next Regional Seas Strategic Directions (2017-2020) at the 17th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Actions Plans in Istanbul, Turkey, 20-22 October ... -
Revisiting Ocean Acidification, Food Security and Our Earth System - Foresight Brief No. 009 - July 2018
(2018-07)Ocean acidification is a global issue, which is affecting all ocean regions. It is important as it may have severe impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems. Loss of biodiversity is a likely result, accompanied by a ... -
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean
(2020)The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean Region, developed in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, reviews the status and trends in ocean governance in the Western Indian ... -
The State of the Environment 1987
(Butterworths, 1987)This book provides an analysis of the state of the environment as viewed by the United Nations organization responsible for the safety and better management of the environment at the global level. It is not meant to be an ... -
UNEP Emerging Issues: Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification: A Threat to Food Security
(2010)Carbon dioxide is altering the chemistry of the surface oceans and causing them to become more acidic. From scientists and marine resource managers, to policy and decision-makers, there is growing concern that the process ... -
Water Quality of World River Basins: Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS) - UNEP Environment Library No. 14
(1995)The Water Quality of World River Basins selectively summarizes data contributed by countries participating in the GEMS/WATER Programme over the period 1976-90. The book also includes information gathered from many other ...