Resources

This overview focuses on national environmental legislation, policies, programs and institutional arrangements related to dealing with marine litter in the NOWPAP region.

This publication provides an overview of integrated coastal and river basin management in the NOWPAP region.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas office released the Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Outlook: Global Synthesis, which provides the first systematic overview at a sub-global scale of the state of knowledge of marine biodiversity, the pressures it currently faces and the management frameworks in place for addressing those pressures. 

This report is divided into two parts with the ultimate aim of introducing technologies related to marine litter. The first part is concerned with prevention and collection of marine litter after establishing an understanding of its generation.

This publication – an outcome of the project on Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP region 2009-1010 - consists of national reports by NOWPAP member states on Marine Invasive Species, as well as a regional overview on Marine Invasive Species in the entire NOWPAP region.

The objective of these Procedures is to enable NOWPAP member states to assess the status and impacts of eutrophication in their respective sea areas, by using information obtained through existing monitoring activities.

This regional report, based on National Reports, was put together in order to provide background information for further works on sea-based marine litter issues, and to provide general information on the situation regarding sea-based marine litter in the NOWPAP region. 

In order to review and analyze the existing Oil Spill Prediction Models (OSPMs) of NOWPAP Member states, information on the existing OSPMs were collected by national experts from the NOWPAP Members Expert Group. After collection of information, analysis and comparison of the OSPMs was carried out.

The purpose of this report, and of establishing a Minimum Level of Preparedness to Oil Spills in the NOWPAP Region in general, is to set forth key elements in essential preparedness and overall response capabilities, with the hope that identifying these elements will help mitigate the impacts of future oil spills in the NOWPAP region.

As a part of measures to prepare against marine incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) in the NOWPAP region, this report, developed by an Expert Group nominated by MERRAC Focal Points was put together to look into an HNS database for the region.
 

This document broadly discusses the NOWPAP regional action plan on marine litter (RAPMALI), beginning with the goals and objectives of the plan, moving into a discussion on its implementation, and concluding with a proposed work plan and budget for the years 2008 and 2009.

This publication is intended to provide information for the general public, governments and private sector on the marine litter problem and its solutions in the NOWPAP region.

This document outlines the NOWPAP Regional Oil and HNS Spill Contingency Plan, the purpose of which is to provide a framework under which NOWPAP Members may co-operate at the operational level in responding to oil and HNS spill incidents.

The objectives of Booklet of Countermeasures against Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the NOWPAP Region are to provide and to share information on countermeasures against HABs implemented in the NOWPAP member states, and to contribute to establishing policies and measures against HABs among stakeholders and related agencies.

This report summarizes the current status of the marine environment in the NOWPAP region, describes major existing and emerging environmental problems, highlights knowledge gaps, and presents approaches on how to move forward to solve these problems.

This publication provides an overview on the current status of data and information on coastal and marine biodiversity in the northwest pacific region, as well as on the status of expertise and capacity building in support of marine biodiversity data and information research. The report concludes with recommendations for future actions.

This report is a part of DINRAC efforts to establish a database on marine and coastal nature reserves in the NOWPAP region; improve understanding on the current situation and future developments of nature reserves; and prepare a review on nature reserves found in the region.

This regional overview focuses on introducing the existing national and international legal frameworks in NOWPAP member states - related to environmental protection.

This document summarizes current conditions with regards to atmospheric contaminants being discharged into marine and coastal environments in the NOWPAP region.

This document summarizes current conditions with regards to pollution loads being discharged into rivers or directly into marine and coastal environments in the NOWPAP region.

The objective of this report is to provide and share information on the status of Ocean Remote Sensing in the NOWPAP Region, and to address issues to be tackled through activities carried out by NOWPAP Special Monitoring & Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Centre (NOWPAP CEARAC). To this end, common issues regarding Ocean Remote Sensing in the NOWPAP Region are identified.

This document reviews the current situation on the development of environmental sensitivity index maps by NOWPAP Member states, and compares each of these developments to determine the next term’s short, mid-, and long-term activities in order to find an appropriate direction in which NOWPAP Members can proceed.

The aim of this Integrated Report is to describe harmful algal bloom (HAB) problems in the NOWPAP Region, and to identify the necessary future activities of Special Monitoring & Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC) for tackling these problems.