Global International Waters Assessment: Humboldt Current, GIWA Regional Assessment 64
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Humboldt Current region, located along western South America, stretching from the Ecuadorian-Colombian border to the south of Chile. The world's largest upwelling area, supporting highly productive fisheries, is located within the boundaries of the region. The economy of the region is primarily based on fisheries, agriculture, oil-related industry, mining and maritime transport. As a result of the activities of these sectors Pollution has come to constitute the major environmental and socio-economic concern in the region, followed by Unsustainable exploitation of fish and other living resources. In the report the past and present status as well as future prospects of these concerns are discussed and subsequently traced back to their root causes. Policy options to mitigate these problems are proposed and aim to provide solutions to these fundamental issues in order to enhance the management of the regions aquatic environment.
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Bibliographic Details
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University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme |
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| Format: | Reports and Books
biblioteca
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme
2012
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| Subjects: | natural resource,
resource conservation,
resources management,
water,
water analysis,
water conservation,
water consumption,
water demand,
water management,
water monitoring,
water protection,
water quality,
water resource,
water resources management,
water utilisation;environmental assessment,
freshwater conservation,
freshwater degradation,
freshwater ecosystem,
freshwater monitoring,
fresh water pollution,
freshwater resource,
pollution control,
pollution cost,
water pollution,
environmental conservation,
environmental impact,
environmental impact assessment,
environmental protection,
coast protection,
coastal area,
coastal ecosystem,
coastal environment,
coastal pollution,
coastal water,
marine conservation area,
marine ecosystem,
sea resource,
sea water protection,
coastal fishing,
coastal management,
river basin development,
river management,
water resources conservation,
water resources development,
transboundary pollution,
environmental pollution,
Ecosystem Management,
Environmental Governance, |
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| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8815
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