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Environmental Management Needs for Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Sea Minerals

May 2012 - by International Seabed Authority, et al.

The International Seabed Authority in collaboration with the Government of Fiji and the SOPAC Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community held a Workshop on Environmental Management Needs for Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Sea Minerals, in Nadi, Fiji.This initiative reflected the increasing interest in and associated concerns about the potential environmental impacts of deep sea minerals exploration and mining and how competent authorities at the national and international level will regulate this emerging economic development opportunity in a sustainable manner in areas within and beyond national jurisdiction. This document contains the outcomes of the discussions at the workshop.

Green Economy in a Blue World

January 2012 - by United Nations Environment Programme, et al.

This report highlights how ecological health and economic productivity of marine and coastal ecosystems, which are currently in decline around the globe, can be boosted by shifting to a more sustainable economic paradigm that taps their natural potential. Released by the United Nations Environment Programme and partners, it further highlights how the sustainable management of fertilizers would help reduce the cost of marine pollution caused by nitrogen and other nutrients used in agriculture, which is estimated at $100 billion per year in the European Union alone.

Climate Ready Estuaries Preliminary Lessons Learned; Informing Communication Strategies and Recommendations

July 2010 - by Amy Pickle, Katherine McGlade, Joanna Field and Bill Holman

 

 

 

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