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Regional Seas visibility and the implementation of the outcomes of 18th GMRS
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017-04-30)
Regional Seas visibility and the implementation of the outcomes of 18th GMRS
Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries- Industry Practices and Attitudes, and Shark Avoidance Strategies
(Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, 2007)
This study shows that fishers possess the knowledge to modify theirfishing gear and methods to maximize shark catch. Sharks areparticularly vulnerable to overexploitation and slow to recover fromlarge population declines. ...
National and Regional Networks of Marine Protected Areas: A Review of Progress
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2008)
The report describes 30 national and 35 sub-national ecological MPA network initiatives. Most are still under development with very few formally gazetted, and even fewer fully managed. Those that have been declared and are ...
Marine Protected Areas: Securing Benefits for Sustainable Development - Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
(2017)
Marine protected areas offer one of the best options for maintaining or returning ocean and coastal ecosystems to healthy conditions, particularly when developed as part of a wider management system. Ecological benefits ...
Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
(2017)
This planet and its people face a growing number of challenges. They are as diverse as our cultures and environments, but they can all be tackled through a combination of science, policy and action. The Frontiers 2017 ...
Ocean Policies and Institutional Arrangements for Cross-sectoral Cooperation - Case studies for achieving Sustainable Development Goals
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017-12-06)
The objective of the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) – European Commission project Integrated Management and Governance Strategies for Delivery of Ocean-related Sustainable Development Goals is to ...
Oceans: Marine Pollution: Keep the Oceans Clean - SDG Policy Brief No. 001
(2017)
Marine pollution is the result of deliberate or accidental discharge of untreated wastewater, dumping of solid wastes and other polluted runoff from a variety of land-based activities directly into our rivers and coastal ...
Urbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Quality
(2016)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a biologically rich region with complex political, social and natural contrasts. However, economies share a heavy reliance on primary products and natural resources, which account ...
Realizing Integrated Regional Oceans Governance: Summary of Case Studies on Regional Cross-sectoral Institutional Cooperation and Policy Coherence
(2017)
The case studies summarized in this document illustrate practical experiences of cross-sectoral cooperation for effective implementation of SDG 14 and other ocean-relevant SDGs.
UN Environment/European Commission Workshop on Area-based Management Measures and Regional Cooperation
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017-04-02)
UN Environment/European Commission Workshop on Area-based Management Measures and Regional Cooperation