UN Environment's Regional Seas Programme, launched in 1974, support 143 countries to protect their marine resources and the millions of people who depend on them. One objective of the Programme is to work for global environmental responsibility in regards to sea-based pollution.
Highlights from the Regional Seas Programme
This video is one out of five portraying the work of UN Environment's Regional Seas Programme.
The Work of the Regional Seas
This video illustrates the work the all 18 Regional Seas programmes around the globe.
The Regional Seas Programme and its work on Land-based pollution
Pollution from land comes in many forms with the majority of it coming from wastewater and agricultural runoff. UN Environment's Regional Seas Programme support member states in regulating pollution through legal protocols and strives towards global environmental responsibility in regards to the land-based pollution.
The Regional Seas Programme and its work on sea-based pollution
UN Environment's Regional Seas Programme, launched in 1974, support 143 countries to protect their marine resources and the millions of people who depend on them. One objective of the Programme is to work for global environmental responsibility in regards to sea-based pollution.