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- CAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
CAMLR Convention Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources A Overview Antarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested
- Ecosystem management | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Ecosystem management Ecosystem management focuses on sustaining and restoring ecosystem health while balancing ecological, economic and social needs By recognizing the interconnectedness of natural systems and human activities, the integrity and resilience of ecosystems can persevere in the face of challenges like climate change, habitat degradation and over-exploitation This approach is
- About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more
- About Montreal Protocol - UNEP
The Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man-made chemicals referred to as ozone depleting substances (ODS) When released into the atmosphere, those chemicals damage the stratospheric ozone layer, Earth’s protective shield that
- Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the . . . - UNEP
The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, refrigerators and air-conditioners were harming the ozone layer At that time, they didn’t know the scale of the problem But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica The world’s
- State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP
Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV penetration
- Could microbes, locked in Arctic ice for millennia, unleash a . . . - UNEP
Some researchers believe the outbreak is a sign of things to come As climate change rapidly warms the Artic, scientists say it could unleash a wave of potentially deadly microbes that for centuries have been trapped in ice
- Thirty years on, what is the Montreal Protocol doing to protect . . . - UNEP
The Montreal Protocol to protect the Earth’s ozone layer is to date the only United Nations environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the world It is also one of the most successful With the parties to the Protocol having phased out 98 per cent of their ozone-depleting substances, they saved an estimated two million people from skin cancer every year
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