Marine Pollution in the East African Region - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 8

The Regional Seas Programme at present includes ten regions 1/ and has over 120 coastal States participating in it. It is conceived as an action-oriented programme having concern not only for the consequences but also for the causes of environmental degradation and encompassing a comprehensive approach to combating environmental problems through the management of marine and coastal areas. Each regional action plan is formulated according to the needs of the region as perceived by the Governments concerned. :It is designed to link assessment of the quality of the marine environment and the causes of its deterioration with activities for the management and development of the marine and coastal environment. The action plans promote the parallel development of regional legal agreements and of action-oriented programme activities.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	United Nations Environment Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors:	Ecosystems Division
Format:	Reports and Books biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	1982
Subjects:	MARINE POLLUTION, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER POLLUTION, EAST AFRICA, INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION, PESTICIDE RESIDUES, OIL POLLUTION,
Online Access:	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/31510
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