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Baseline Study of the Vitogo River and Associated Environment - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 93. SPREP Topic Review No. 28
(1988)The Vitogo River enters the sea near Lautoka, the second largest city in Fiji. This area has not been influenced by any major environmental changes arising from industrial development. However, the construction of the ... -
Regional Seas Partnerships for Sustainable Development
(2005)The Regional Seas Programme (RSP) was launched in 1974 in the wake of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden. The RSP aims to address the accelerating degradation of the ... -
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 ... -
UNEP’s Assistance in the Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action For the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)The report highlights UNEP’s activities in assisting Small Island Developing States in implementing the Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA), 1994, for the Sustainable Development of SIDS. As a group, SIDS share ...