Manuals, Guides and Webinars
Reference materials for technical subjects and issues
• First adopted during the 9th EC Meeting held 24-25 October 2011, Manila, Philippines.
• Section D.14 of Annex 10 was subsequently updated during the Intergovernmental Session of the 13th PC Meeting held 29 July...
Dealing with plastic pollution requires locally specific actions, tailored to specific conditions, in addition to larger scale and even transboundary agreements and arrangements. Waste management is complex, and requires ongoing and iterative approaches. This toolkit seeks to...
The ocean economy is a cornerstone of the global economy, contributing trillions each year. Despite this, the sector is drastically underinvested, with just 1% of the ocean economy’s total value invested in sustainable...
The variability among living organisms, including terrestrial, marine, and aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part.
This includes diversity within species (genetic), between species and of ecosystem.
While saving human lives and rebooting the economy are two utmost priorities for governments to consider when developing their post-COVID 19 Stimulus Package, they must not forget Nature.
After all, the root cause of those...
This Model Course on Understanding Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) introduces and discusses the philosophy, concept, guidelines, framework, and processes of ICM for the sustainable development of coastal areas. Its content is rooted in a holistic,...
Seafood is a vital source of food and economic activity for hundreds of millions of people living and working in Asia. As the demand for increased seafood production from regional, domestic and international markets continues...
While plastic debris in the marine environment is widely documented, prior to the groundbreaking research by Dr. Jenna Jambeck, little was known about the quantity or geographic distribution of plastic entering the ocean. The majority...