Established in 1972, works to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices everywhere. Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and emergencies.
This report presents the results of the strategic impact assessment carried out for marine and freshwater resources and the associated living resources of the Brazil Current region.
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Pacific Islands region, which comprises more than 20 island nations or territories that exhibit enormous geomorphological, climatic, cultural and demographic diversity within a vast oceanic expanse.
GIWA region 38, Patagonian Shelf, comprises the La Plata River Basin, the South Atlantic Drainage System, and the Patagonian Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem.
The draft of this report was peer reviewed by numerous specialists with different scientific backgrounds, managers and policy-makers. Their comments and suggestions were taken into account prior to endorsement of the report by the session of GESAMP in May 2000, and their contributions are hereby acknowledged with appreciation.
This CD-ROM version of the Global Marine Litter Information Gateway web site was produced in November 2001 and includes most of the items published on the site at that time.
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