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Global Synthesis: A report from the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans for the Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Outlook Series
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2010)
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas office released the Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Outlook: Global Synthesis, which provides the first systematic overview at a sub-global scale of the state of knowledge ...
Global Mangrove Extent Much Smaller than Previously Estimated - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Services (GEAS) - October 2010
(2010)
As confirmed by the impacts of the December 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 intact mangroves help stabilize shorelines and thus protect lives and property from such natural disasters. They also provide ...
GEO Resource Book: A training manual on integrated environmental assessment and reporting
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2007)
East Asia is comprised of eight countries and territories: People's Republic of China (China),Hong Kong, Japan, Democratic People's Republic (DPR) of Korea, Republic of Korea,Macau, Mongolia and Taiwan, with a combined ...
GEO-Cities Tbilisi: An Integrated Environmental Assessment of State and Trends for Georgia’s Capital City
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2011)
Under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC), Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, was the focus of the latest Global Environment Outlook at the municipal level. Released in December, the GEO-Cities Tbilisi report recommends ...
GEO Scenarios Framework
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2004)
UNEP's Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the global environment, a review of policy responses and an outlook on the future. This report introduces the scenario ...
Environmental Problems of Marine and Coastal Area of Bangladesh: National Report. UNEP Regional Seas Report and Studies No. 75
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 1985)
As a first follow-up activity to decision 11/7 of the governing council, the Executive Director of UNEP convened, in cooperation with South Asian cooperative Environment programme (SACEP), a meeting on national focal points ...
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of Land-based Sources and Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region.
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), 2009)
This document presents the results of a series of investigations and expert analyses relating to land-based sources of pollution and other activities that cause the degradation of the coastal and marine environment in the ...
The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Protection of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-Based Sources and Activities
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2009)
The Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the coastal and marine environment of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-based sources and activities (SAP) has been completed at a time when it is most needed. The ...
A Regional Overview & Assessment of Marine Litter Related Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region
(2007)
The study aims to collate existing information about marine litter in the Region and use it to determine whether or not there is a need to be concerned, and to recommend a way forward.
Regional Report on River-coast Interactions in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region
(2009)
This report presents an assessment of hydrological and land use characteristics affecting river‐coast interactions in the West Indian Ocean region. One of the key areas of concern for the WIO region relates to the int ...