dc.contributor.author | University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Western Indian Ocean | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-11T20:01:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-10-11T20:01:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7964 | |
dc.description | This report presents the assessment of the Indian Ocean Islands, one of two oceanic assessments conducted by the GIWA. The region covers the Island States of Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles and the vast oceanic expanses between them. The most important transboundary concern is pollution, particularly solid wastes, which end up in the coastal and oceanic environments causing degradation of ecosystems and considerable economic impacts. Policy options to address the root causes of solid waste pollution are presented and their efficiency, equitability and practicality are discussed. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.publisher | University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme | |
dc.rights | Public | en_US |
dc.subject | international convention | |
dc.subject | environmental protection | |
dc.subject | coast protection | |
dc.subject | coastal environment | |
dc.subject | marine ecosystem | |
dc.subject | marine environment | |
dc.subject | island | |
dc.subject | island ecosystem | |
dc.subject | marine pollution | |
dc.subject | pollution control | |
dc.subject | fishery resource | |
dc.subject | fisheries management | |
dc.subject | solid waste | |
dc.subject | solid was | |
dc.subject.classification | Ecosystem Management | |
dc.subject.classification | Environmental Governance | |
dc.title | Global International Waters Assessment: Indian Ocean Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment 45b | |
dc.type | Reports and Books | |
wd.identifier.old-id | 10773 | |
wd.identifier.uneplive | 1 | |
wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 14 - Life Below Water | |
wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048 | |