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International Information on the Environment
Islands
Small Island Information Network
- A well developed resource for information about environmental concerns
peculiar to islands around the world, with their fragile ecosystems
Marine environment
Coasts
UNESCO, Environment
and development in coastal regions and in small islands, CSI -Its
goal is to assist Member States towards environmentally-sound, socially-equitable
and culturally-appropriate development in coastal regions and in small
islands.
WRI, Oceans and Coasts
- Information on coral reefs, marine and coastal biodiversity, and
coastal ecosystems.
Fisheries
OECD, Fisheries and
Sustainable Management ¿ OECD policy, publications, communiques
and events
UN, FAO Fisheries
- The mission of the Fisheries Department of FAO is to facilitate and
secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the worldÍs
fisheries and aquacultur.
Internet Guide to International
Fisheries Law ¿ contains a comprehensive compendium of legal
instruments with explanations and the full text, cases, glossary of
fisheries terms, and links to organizations
Secretariat of
the Pacific Community (SPC), Marine Resources ¿ Assessment,
development and management of coastal and ocean fisheries for sustainable
economic development.
Statistics
WRI
Oceans and Fisheries Data - Statistical data to allow
understanding pressures on marine and freshwater fisheries; regional data
on pressures on marine fisheries; and regional sea data on marine species.
Oceans and seas
International Council for the
Exploration of the Sea (ICES) - a leading forum for the
promotion, coordination, and dissemination of research on the physical,
chemical, and biological systems in the North Atlantic and advice on human
impact on its environment, in particular fisheries effects in the Northeast
Atlantic.
UNDP, Global
Environmental Facility, International Waters Projects - descriptions
of regional projects, including preservation and rehabilitation of marine
ecosystems
UNESCO,
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ¿ IOC was founded in
1960 to coordinate broad oceanic investigations and observation that cannot
conducted by individuals or a few countries. The mission is to better
understand the oceanÍs influence on global environmental changes and its
interaction with the atmosphere, biosphere, and land.
WINDandSEA
- The oceanic and atmospheric Internet locator compiled by the Library
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. Contains topically organized
links to science and policy sites.
Americas
Inter-American
Development Bank, Coastal and Marine Resources Management ¿ IADB
policies regarding integrated coastal management, and the development of
coastal tourism, aquaculture and maritime transport
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Dept. of Commerce ¿
Resources include extensive meteorological, oceanographic and geophysical
data, including satellite images.
UN
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, in Spanish
CEPAL), Marine and Coastal Resources ¿ Abstracts of documents on
marine and coastal resources, biodiversity, fishing and transboundary
movement of hazardous waste.
Europe
Maritime
and Oceanic World / Le monde Maritime et Oc³anique,
Universit³ de Nantes, Facult³ de Droit et des Sciences
Politiques, France ¿ History, oceanic, maritime and coastal law with a
concentration on European law
OSPAR
for the protection of the marine environment in the
North-East Atlantic ¿ The Convention for the Protection of the Marine
Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the "OSPAR Convention"),
went into force in 1998, for protection from hazardous substances,
radioactive substances and eutrophication.
UNEP Baltic Sea
Region Maps ¿ GIS maps include arable lands, pasture land,
population density and drainage basins and can be downloaded for inclusion
in reports and presentations.
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June 23, 2005
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