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Regional Seas Reports
Up one levelThe Regional Seas Programme was initiated by UNEP in 1974 as a global programme implemented through regional components.
- Report of the 7th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
- Report of the meeting, held from 18-20th October 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.
- First Inter-Regional Seas Programme Consultation
- Report of the consultation, convened by UNEP at the Global Programme of Action Coordination Office, The Hague, The Netherlands, 24th - 26th June 1998
- Reference Methods For Marine Pollution Studies No.20
- Determination of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediments- November 1992
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 1
- Achievements and planned development of UNEP's Regional Seas Programme and comparable programmes sponsored by other bodies
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 2
- Survey of marine pollutants from industrial sources in the West and Central African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 3
- River inputs to the West and Central African marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 4
- The status of oil pollution and oil pollution control in the West and Central African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 5
- Survey of tar, oil, chlorinated hydrocarbon and trace metal pollution in coastal waters of the Sultanate of Oman
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 6
- Marine and coastal area development in the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 7
- Industrial sources of marine and coastal pollution in the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 8
- Marine Pollution in the East African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 9
- Public health problems in the coastal zone of the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 10
- Oil pollution control in the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 11
- Conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems and living resources of the East African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 12
- Environmental problems of the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
- Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 14
- Development and environment in the Wider Caribbean region: A Synthesis
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 15
- Guidelines and principles for the preparation and implementation of comprehensive action plans for the protection and development of marine and coastal areas of regional seas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 16
- GESAMP: The health of the oceans
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 17
- Regional Seas Programme: Legislative authority, Rev.I
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 18
- Regional Seas Programme: Workplan
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 19
- UNEP Oceans Programme: Compendium of Projects, Rev.5
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 20
- Action Plan for the protection of the marine environment and coastal areas of the South-East Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 21
- Sources, levels and effects of marine pollution in the South-East Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 22
- Regional Seas Programme in Latin America and Wider Caribbean, Rev. 2.
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 23
- Co-ordinated Mediterranean Pollution Monitoring and Research Programme (MED POL) - Phase I: Programme description
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 24
- Action Plan for the protection and development of the marine and coastal areas of the East Asian region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 25
- Marine pollution
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 26
- Action Plan for the Caribbean environment programme
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 27
- Action Plan for the protection and development of the marine environment and coastal areas of the West and Central African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 28
- Long-term programme for pollution monitoring and research in the Mediterranean (MED POL) - Phase II. Rev. 1.
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 29
- Action Plan for managing the natural resources and environment of the South Pacific region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 30
- Ocean energy potential of the West African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 31
- A.L.Dahl and I.L. Baumgart: The state of the environment in the South Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 32
- Pollutants from land-based sources in the Mediterranean
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 33
- Onshore impact of offshore oil and natural gas development in the West and Central African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 35
- Action Plan for the protection of the marine environment and the coastal areas of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 36
- The state of marine pollution in the Wider Caribbean region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 37
- Environmental management problems in resource utilization and survey of resources in the West and Central African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 38
- Legal aspects of protecting and managing the marine and coastal environment of the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 39
- Marine and coastal conservation in the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 40
- Radioactivity in the South Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 41
- Socio-economic activities that may have an impact on the marine and coast environment of the East African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 42
- Principles for developing coastal water quality criteria
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 43
- Contingency plan to combat oil pollution in the South-East Pacific in cases of emergency
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 44
- Combating oil pollution in the Kuwait Action Plan region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 45
- GESAMP: Thermal discharges in the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 46
- The marine and coastal environment of the West and Central African region and its state of pollution
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 47
- Prospects for global ocean pollution monitoring
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 48
- Hazardous waste storage and disposal in the South Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 48 (Appendices)
- Hazardous waste storage and disposal in the South Pacific, Appendices
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 49
- Legal aspects of protecting and managing the marine and coastal environment of the East African region: National Reports
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 50
- Marine and coastal conservation in the East African region: National Reports
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 51
- Socio-economic activities that may have an impact on the marine and coastal environment of the East African region: National Reports
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 52
- Arab co-operation for the protection and development of the marine environment and coastal areas resources of the Mediterranean
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 53
- Regional Seas Programme: the Eastern African experience
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 54
- Contingency planning for emergencies associated with industrial installations in the West and Central African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 55
- Marine mammals: global plan of action
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 56
- GESAMP: Cadmium, lead and tin in the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 56
- GESAMP: Cadmium, lead and tin in the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 57
- Oil spills and shoreline clean-up on the coasts of the Eastern African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 58
- Co-operative programmes sponsored by UNEP for the protection of the marine and coastal environment in the Wider Indian Ocean region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 59
- Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of India: National Report
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 60
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the Indian Ocean region: Overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 61
- Action Plan for the protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of the Eastern African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 62
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the South Asian Seas region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 63
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the Kuwait Action Plan region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 64
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 65
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the East Asian Seas region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 66
- Management and conservation of renewable marine resources in the Eastern African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 68
- GESAMP: Atmospheric transport of contaminants into the Mediterranean region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 70
- Proceedings of the Symposium / Workshop on oceanographic modelling of the Kuwait Action Plan (KAP) region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 71
- An ecological study of the rocky shores on the Southern coast of Oman
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 72
- An ecological study of sites on the coast of Bahrain
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 73
- Ecological interactions between tropical coastal ecosystems
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 74
- Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of Sri Lanka: National Report
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 75
- Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of Bangladesh: National Report
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 76
- Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of Maldives: National Report
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 77
- Environmental problems of the marine and coastal area of Pakistan: National Report
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 78
- GESAMP: Organosilicons in the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 79
- H. I. Shuval: Thalassogenic diseases
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 80
- GESAMP: Environmental capacity: an approach to marine pollution prevention
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 81
- Action Plan for the conservation of the marine environment and coastal areas of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 82
- Environmental problems of the South Asian Seas region: An overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 83
- B. Wauthy: Physical ocean environment in the South Pacific Commission Area
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 84
- Coastal and marine environmental problems of Somalia
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 85
- Y. J. Ahmad and G.K. Sammy: Guidelines to environmental impact assessment in developing countries
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 86
- The East Asian Seas Action Plan: Evaluation of its development and achievements
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 87
- Environmental impact assessment in the United Arab Emirates. A case study: Ruwais and Zirku industrial areas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 88
- L. Hill and J. Pernetta: Natural resource data bank for the South Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 89
- D.L Mowbray: Pesticide use in the South Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 90
- Proceedings of the ROPME workshop on coastal area development
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 91
- A. Golik: Tar pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.92
- GESAMP: Arsenic, mercury and selenium in the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 93
- P.Gangaiya, J.E.Brodie and R.J.Morrison: Baseline study of the Vitogo River and associated environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 94
- Interaction of the oceans with greenhouse gases and atmospheric aerosols
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 95
- H.T. Odum: Energy, environment and public policy - A guide to the analysis of systems
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 96
- Oil pollution and its control in the East Asian Seas region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 97
- Co-operation for environmental protection in the Pacific
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98
- M. Bernhard: Mercury in the Mediterranean
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 99
- J.C Pernetta: Potential impacts of mining on the Fly River
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 100
- The Regional Activity Centre for the Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas: Evaluation of its development and achievements
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 101
- The West and Central African Action Plan: evaluation of its development and achievements
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.102
- Marine Mammals Plan of Action: evaluation of its development and achievements
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 103
- G. Sestini, L. Jeftic and J.D. Milliman: Implications of expected climate changes in the Mediterranean region: an overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 104
- J. Pernetta and G. Sestini: The Maldives and the impact of expected climatic changes
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 105
- R.E. Quélennec: Extraction de sables coralliens et de coraux à l'île Maurice: Bilan et perspectives
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 106
- Coastal and marine environmental problems of the United Republic of Tanzania
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 107
- A.C. Ibé and R.E. Quélennec: Methodology for assessment and control of coastal erosion in West and Central Africa
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 108
- J.E. Portmann et al.: State of the marine environment: West and Central African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 109
- The Action Plan for the Caribbean environment programme: evaluation of its development and achievements
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 110
- Assessment of the economic impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on coastal and marine resources in Jamaica
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 111
- Survey of the status of oil pollution control in the South American sub-region of the Wider Caribbean region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.112
- O. Lindén et al.: State of the marine environment in the ROPME Sea Area, Rev. 1
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 113
- I. Bryceson et al.: State of the marine environment in the Eastern African region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 114
- Technical annexes to the report on the state of the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 115
- GESAMP: The state of the marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 116
- Proceedings of the First ASEAMS Symposium on Southeast Asian Marine Science and Environmental Protection
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 117
- GESAMP: Pollutant modification of atmospheric and oceanic processes and climate: some aspects of the problem
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 118
- GESAMP: Long-term consequences of low-level marine contamination: an analytical approach
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 119
- GESAMP: Atmospheric input of trace species to the world oceans
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 120
- GESAMP: Choosing priority organochlorines for marine hazard assessment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 122
- An approach to environmental impacts assessment for project affecting the coastal and marine environment
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 123
- R. Sen Gupta et al.: State of the marine environment in the South Asian Seas Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 124
- T. Balkas et al.: State of the Marine environment in the Black Sea Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 125
- M. Murday & E.R. Gundlach: Oil spill contingency plan for Mauritius
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 126
- E.D. Gomez et al.: State of the marine environment in the East Asian Seas Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 127
- J.E. Brodie et al.: State of the marine environment in the South Pacific Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 128
- J.C. Pernetta and P.J. Hughes (Eds.): Implications of expected climate changes in the South Pacific region: an overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 129
- J.O. Stromberg et al.: State of the marine environment in Antarctica
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 130
- Environmental impact assessment: the marina in Paphos
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.132
- L. Jeftic et al.: State of the marine environment in the Mediterranean Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 133
- Environmental impact assessment: sewage treatment plant for Port Said
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 134
- Regional co-operation on environmental protection of the marine and coastal areas of the Pacific basin
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 135
- UNEP-Sponsored programme for the protection of oceans and coastal areas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 136
- S. Naidu et al.: Water quality studies on selected South Pacific lagoons
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 137
- Écosystèmes de lagons de la Polynésie française
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 139
- Mario B. Fay: Maziwi Island off Pangani (Tanzania): History of its destruction and possible causes
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 141
- M. Klinowska: Marine mammal database review
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.142
- O. Vidal: Los mamíferos marinos del Océano Pacífico Sudeste (Panamá, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Chile): diagnóstico regional
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 143
- Plan de acción para la conservación de los mamíferos marinos en el Pacífico Sudeste
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 144
- Étude d'impact sur l'environnement du port de plaisance de Kabila
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 145
- J.C. Reyes: Informe nacional sobre la situación de los mamíferos marinos en Perú
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 146
- L.Flórez, M. Prieto y O. Bohórquez: Informe nacional sobre la situación de los mamíferos marinos en Colombia
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 147
- Coastal resources and systems of the Pacific basin: Investigation and steps toward protective management
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 148
- A.C. Ibe and S.O. Ojo: Implications of expected climate change in the West and Central African Region: an overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 150
- M.S. Iqbal: Assessment of the Implementation of the Eastern African Action Plan and the Effectiveness of its Legal Instruments
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 151
- J.C. Pernetta and H.I. Manner (eds.): The ecosystems of small islands in the Southwest Pacific (The sixth expedition of the SS "Callisto")
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.152
- A Review of the Geology of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 153
- Estudio del Impacto Ambiental de la Descarga Submarina en el puerto de Coloso
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 154
- Assessment and monitoring of climatic change impacts on mangrove ecosystems
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 155
- Implications of Climate Change in the ROPME Region: An Overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 156
- Implications of Climate Change in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Region: An Overview
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 158
- Overview of the Coastal and Marine Environment and Environmental Problems in the Northwest Pacific Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 164
- Environmental Economics for Integrated Coastal Area Management: Valuation Methods and Policy Instruments
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 165
- Status of Sea Turtle Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 167
- Overview of Land-based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine, Coastal and Associated Freshwater Environment in the Eastern African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 168
- Overview on Land-based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine Environment in the ROPME Sea Area
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 171
- Overview of Land-based Sources and Activites Affecting the Marine, Coastal and Associated Freshwater Environment in the West and Central African Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 172
- Assessment of Land-based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine, Coastal and Associated Freshwater Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 173
- Overview on Land-based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine Envrionment in the East Asian Seas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 174
- Overview on Land-based Pollutant Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine, Coastal, and Freshwater Environment in the Pacific Islands Region
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 175
- Ecosystem-based Management of Fisheries – Opportunities and challenges for coordination between marine Regional Fishery Bodies and Regional Seas Conventions
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 176
- People and Reefs - Successes and Challenges in the Management of Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 177
- Review of Small Cetaceans - Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 178
- Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 179
- Pacific Island Mangroves in a Changing Climate and Rising Sea
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 180
- Financing the implementation of regional seas conventions and action plans - A guide for national action
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 181
- Accounting for Economic Activities in Large Marine Ecosystems and Regional Seas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 182
- The UNEP Large Marine Ecosystems Report - A perspective on changing conditions in LMEs of the world's regional seas
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 183
- Seamounts, Deep-Sea Corals and Fisheries - Census of Marine Life on Seamounts (CenSeam) Data Analysis Working Group - Vulnerability of deep-sea corals to fishing on seamounts beyond areas of national jurisdiction
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 184
- Deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystems - A scoping report on their socio-economy, management and governance
- UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 182
