Countries in East Asia and the Pacific are at the center of the marine plastics crisis with some countries in the region representing the biggest contributors and others disproportionately affected by the impacts of marine plastic debris on their shores. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 38 p.
Researchers have listed fifteen areas of concern, emphasizing the need to tackle these issues. Examples include the mining of lithium form the deep sea, exploitation of species found in deep waters and the unforeseen effects of wildfires across different ecosystems. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 4 p.
The focus on biodieversity and conservation is recognition of protecting and conserving biodiversity and sustainably managing living natural resources are fundamental to sustainable development.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 25 p.
Oceania is geographically one of IUCNs largest regional programmes, covering much of the central and south west Pacific Ocean as well as Australia and New Zealand. The Pacific Islands cover almost 15% of the worlds ocean surface. The area is characterized by a high degree of ecosystem and species diversity, as well as a high level of endemicity (often over 90% for particular groups) on many of the Pacific Islands. Increasing awareness about the importance of biodiversity and the threats to these species is critically important to the survival of all species on Earth.
Since 1974, the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans (RSCAPs) Programme has evolved to consist of eighteen unique instruments for enhancing marine environmental cooperation tailored to regional specificites that are strategically placed to respond to the urgent call for securing planetary health. Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 40 p.
The 50 Reefs Approach to Coral Conservation Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 32 p.
Coral reefs face threats from climate change and local pressures, but many initiatives designed to deliver conservation outcomes for them and the social-economic system they support are limited by sustainable finance and the availability of funds over the long term.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 19 p.
Coral reef ecosystems are seriously threatened by changing conditions in the ocean. Although many factors are implicated, climate change has emerged as a dominant and rapidly growing threat.Call Number: [EL]Physical Description: 10 p.
List of conservation areas with area protected and management plan status within the RMI as of September 24, 2020.
This summary report examines major drivers of change to the environment that emerge from the global, regional and national factors. It evaluates the main environmental pressures created by these drivers and examines their environmental impact.Available onlineCall Number: [EL],VF 8437Physical Description: 6 p.
