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ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Regional Assessment 62, Pacific Islands
Author: Global International Waters Assessment
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ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Pacific Islands region, which comprises 20 island nations or territories that exhibit enormous geomorphological, climatic, cultural and demographic diversity within a vast oceanic expanse. The region is unique because its inhabitants, who have close links with, and great cultural, economic and spiritual dependence on, their terrestrial and marine environment, are often the owners and users of these resources and ultimately govern their conservation and sustainable use. In addition to highlighting the overexploitation of fish and other living resources in densely populated areas, this report emphasises the vulnerability of many of these small island states to the impacts of climate change, particularly sea level rise and fluctuations in rainfall, which has enormous influence on the availability of freshwater in the region. The root causes of overexploitation and freshwater shortage are illustrated using several case studies, and potential policy options to mitigate these problems in the future are discussed.
Global International Waters Assessment
Author: David SouterGIWA Regional Assessments: Pacific Islands
Author: Pacific Islands
Author: Graham Robin SouthPublisher: UNEP
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This publication is one of a series of strategic impact assessments carried out as part of the Global International Waters Assessment Project (GIWA-UNEP/GEF) to evaluate the world's transboundary waters, in recognition of the links between freshwater and coastal marine environments and the effects of human activities. This report focuses on the Pacific Islands region, which is made up of 23 island nations or territories in Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia, and which covers about 12 per cent of the world's ocean space.
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA): GUIDELINES FOR PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.
Author: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An Assessment of Assessments
Author: Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9789280729764
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Despite the central role oceans play in the economic, environmental and social affairs of the planet's 6.7 billion inhabitants, significant gaps exist in our understanding and management of the complex processes at work from the global climate system, to the water cycle and circulation of nutrients, to changes affecting marine habitats. In addition, the vastness of the world's oceans have for far too long been perceived as impervious and indestructible to human impact. To deal with this situation, improved monitoring and observation practices, regular assessments to provide a deeper understanding of the status and trends of environmental changes, and the know-how and ability to prevent, mitigate and adapt to these changes are urgently required. The UN General Assembly in 2005 -- recommended that a regular process for the global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including its socio-economic aspects (Regular Process), be initiated. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) were asked to serve as the lead agencies in the start-up phase that came to be known as the "Assessment of Assessments" (AoA). Under the AoA, an Expert Group have developed options and a framework for such a Regular Process, which can serve as the mechanism to keep the world's oceans and seas under continuing review.
GIWA Regional Assessments
Author: Natural Hazards in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: James P. TerryPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862393394
Category : Hazardous geographic environments
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Even a cursory glance at any map of the Asia-Pacific region makes a striking impression: in addition to the large continental landmass the region encompasses a truly vast expanse of ocean, dispersed over which are thousands of islands. Many might say that it could not be a worse time to live in this region. In the past few years we have experienced not only a number of devastating tsunamis (Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Japan), but should not forget either the seemingly endless list of other natural hazards such as tropical cyclones and typhoons, volcanic eruptions, river floods and wildfires, amongst numerous others.
An Assessment of Assessments: Regional and supra-regional summaries and technical annexes
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Category : Marine ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The "Assessment of Assessments" (AoA) is a start-up phase of a regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment including socio-economic aspects. AoA represents the most comprehensive initiative undertaken to date by the UN system to better coordinate ocean governance. Its central recommendation calls for a mechanism that builds on existing global, regional and national institutions and processes while integrating all available information, including socio-economic data, on how our seas and oceans are actually being used.--Publisher's description.