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Founded
1977 Geneva Switzerland
History
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Provide overall coordination of UNEP's programme on oceans, coastal areas and freshwater resources.
Events
3 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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Cooperating agencies (7): F-XF0670 - European Investment Bank (EIB); B-XB0971 - FAO; B-XB1383 - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); F-XF1393 - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); B-XB1117 - International Maritime Organization (IMO); B-XB3383 - UNESCO; B-XB3548 - WHO. Regional Seas Action Plans for which other organizations provide the secretariat functions: F-XF1831 - Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas in the South East Pacific (SE/PCF). Assisted in planning of: D-XD0319 - Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME). Instrumental in setting up: F-XF2721 - Global Resource Information Database (GRID); E-XE5479 - Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC); K-XF0616 - Regional Seas Trust Fund for the Eastern African Region; Regional Seas Programme for the West and Central African Region. Links indicated by: U-XK1208 - Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net).
Publications
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- Oceanography → Oceanography
- Hydrology → Water
- Geology → Land and Coastal Forms
- Resources → Resources
- Environment → Environment
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE6102
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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