Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 47
Contingency Plan for the Combating of Oil Pollution in the South-East Pacific in Cases of Emergency - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 43
(1984)
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, signed in Lima on 12 November 1981 by Colombia, ...
The Evaluation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carried by Ships - GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 35 (Revision of GESAMP Reports and Studies No.17)
(1989)
In 1969 the Assembly of the International. Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to convene an International Conference for the purpose of preparing a suitable international agreement for placing restraints on the contamination ...
Environmental Problems of the Marine and Coastal Area of Sri Lanka: National Report - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 74
(1986)
This report reviewing the status of the coastal and marine environment in Sri Lanka, together with similar reports from other countries in the South Asian Seas Region will provide an overview of the situation regarding ...
Environmental Impact Assessment : Siting and Design of Submarine Outfalls - MARC Report Number 43
(1988)
The purpose of this document is to provide a compact guide for technical personnel in developing countries who need a perspective and ready reference on the possible environmental impact resulting from marine disposal ...
Aquatic (Marine and Freshwater) Biotoxins - Environmental Health Criteria 37
(1984)
This document deals with outbreaks of certain human diseases associated with human exposure to compounds produced by algae. Predators feeding on the algae become contaminated by these compounds which, in this way, enter ...
Report of the FAO/UNEP Meeting on the Effects of Pollution on Marine Ecosystems - FAO Fisheries Report No. 352
(1985)
Changes in the structure of marine communities and ecosystems under the influence of pollutants are evident in many Mediterranean coastal areas. An ecological survey of a polluted area can often provide more accurate and ...
Coastal Erosion in West and Central Africa - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 67
(1985)
This report was conceived with a naturalistic approach, i.e. global and inter-regional, incorporating different parameters which shape the coastal zone. It is subdivided into 3 main parts. The first one takes into account ...
Report of the FAO/UNEP Meeting on Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Selected Substances in Marine Organisms, Rovinj, Yugoslavia, 5-9 November 1984 - FAO Fisheries Report No. 334
(1984)
The toxicity of certain chemicals reaching the marine environment has aroused public concern which, in turn, has been translated by administrators in many countries into legislative measures designed to prevent marine ...
Environmental Activities of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Related to UNEP Programmes: Report and Directory
(1980)
This document presents an overview of non-government organisation (NG0) activities in the seven subject areas selected for in-depth review at the eighth session of the United Nations Environment Programmes Governing Council. ...
Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution: Protocol Concerning Regional Co-operation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency
(1983)
This publication contains the texts of the two legal agreements that have been adopted for the protection and development of the marine environment and coastal areas of the Kuwait Action Plan Region. In considering the ...