Year |
Month |
Major events |
2019 |
11 |
Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 will be held on November 20-22 in Paris, France. |
2019 |
10 |
Our Ocean Conference will be held on October 24-25, 2019 in Oslo, Norway. |
2019 |
09 |
OceanObs’19 Conference will be held on September 16-20, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. |
2019 |
09 |
IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) will be finalized. |
2019 |
08 |
3rd "Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)" will be held on March 25 to April 5August 19-30 in New Yok. |
2019 |
08 |
IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) will be finalized. |
2019 |
07 |
HLPF (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development) will be held on July 9-18 in New York. Theme: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. |
2019 |
05
03 |
2nd "Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)" will be held on March 25 to April 5 in New Yok. |
2019 |
03 |
6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) will be published by UNEP. |
2019 |
03 |
4th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA4) will take place from March 11-15, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya |
2019 |
03 |
World Ocean Summit 2019 will be held on March 5-7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. |
2019 |
|
UN report "Global Sustainable Development Report (2019 edition)” |
2019 |
|
GESAMP report #99 “Guidelines for the Monitoring and Assessment of Plastic Litter in the Ocean” |
2019 |
|
GESAMP report #98 “High Level Review of a Wide Range of Proposed Marine Geoengineering Techniques” |
2018 |
11 |
EAS (East Asian Seas) Congress 2018 was held on November 27-30 in Iloilo, Philippines. |
2018 |
11 |
Sustainable Blue Economy Conference was held on November 26-28 in Nairobi, Kenya. |
2018 |
11 |
Sustainable Ocean Summit 2018 was held on November 14-16 in Hong Kong, China. |
2018 |
11 |
EMECS 12 (Cooperative stewardship for integrated management toward resilient coastal seas) was held November 4-8 in Pattaya, Thailand |
2018 |
11 |
4th Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the GPA was held in Bali, Indonesia. |
10 |
2018 |
10 |
Our Ocean Conference was held on October 29-30 in Bali, Indonesia. |
2018 |
10 |
IPCC Special Report on Global warming of 1.5℃ (SR15) |
2018 |
09 |
1st “Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)” was held in New Yok. |
2018 |
09 |
ECSA 57 (Changing estuaries, coasts and shelf systems – Diverse threats and opportunities) was held on September 3-6 in Perth, Australia. |
2018 |
07 |
HLPF (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development) was held on July 9-18 in New York. Theme: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies. |
2018 |
06 |
19th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-19) was held in New York. Major issues: Anthropogenic underwater noise. |
2018 |
05 |
1st Ocean Risk Summit (Reducing Risk from a Changing Ocean) was held in Southampton, Bermuda. |
2018 |
04 |
2nd Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies on Accelerating Progress Towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable Development Goals was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
2018 |
|
IUCN report "Ocean Connections – An Introduction to Rising Risks from a Warming Changing Ocean" |
2018 |
|
GESAMP (Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection) report #97 “The magnitude and impacts of anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen inputs to the ocean” |
2018 |
|
GESAMP report #96 “Report of the 44th Session of GESAMP, 2018” |
2017 |
12 |
3rd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA3, theme: Pollution) was held on December 4-6 in Nairobi, Kenya. |
2017 |
10 |
Our Ocean Conference was held on October 5-6 in Malta. |
2017 |
07 |
HLPF (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development) 2017 was held on July 10-19 in New York. Theme: Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world. |
2017 |
06 |
1st UN Ocean Conference (Our ocean, our future: call for action) was held in New York. |
2017 |
05 |
18th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-18) was held in New York. Major issues: the effect of climate change on oceans |
2017 |
|
GESAMP report #95 “Report of the 43th Session of GESAMP, 2017” |
2016 |
12 |
7th INI (International Nitrogen Initiative) conference was held in Melbourne, Australia, and “Melbourne Declaration on Responsible Nitrogen Management for a Sustainable Future” was adopted. |
2016 |
09 |
Our Ocean Conference was held in Washington DC, USA. |
2016 |
08 |
EMECS 11 – Sea Coasts XXVI joint Conference (Managing Risks to Coastal Regions and Communities in a Changing World) was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
2016 |
07 |
HLPF (High-level Political Forum) 2016 was held in New York. Theme: Ensuring that no one is left behind. |
2016 |
06 |
17th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-17) was held in New York. Major issues: marine debris, plastics and microplastics. |
2016 |
05 |
2nd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) was held on May 23-27 in Nairobi, Kenya. |
2016 |
01 |
WEF (World Economic Forum) report “The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics” |
2016 |
01 |
1st UN World Ocean Assessment was published. |
2016 |
|
UNEP GEO-6 regional assessments |
2016 |
|
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) report "Explaining Our Ocean Warming" |
2016 |
|
UN report “Global Sustainable Development Report (2016 edition)” |
2016 |
|
UNEP technical report “Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Global Lessons and Research to Inspire Action and Guide Policy Change” |
2016 |
|
GESAMP report #93 “Sources, Fate and Effects of Microplastics in the Marine Environment (Part 2)” |
2015 |
12 |
Paris Agreement was adopted at the 21 session of UNFCCC in Paris, France |
2015 |
11 |
EAS (East Asian Seas) Congress 2015 was held on November 16-21 in Danang, Vietnum, and SDS-SEA 2015 (Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia) was adopted by the Ministerial Forum of PEMSEA in Philippines. |
2015 |
10 |
Our Ocean Conference was held in Valparaiso, Chile. |
2015 |
09 |
SDGs (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development) was adopted by the UNGA in New York. SDGs has 18 Goals of which Goal 14 is "Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" |
2015 |
06 |
HLPF (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable development) was held on June 26 – July 8 in New York. Theme: Strengthening integration, implementation and review – the HLPF after 2015. |
2015 |
05 |
UNEP report "Wastewater Management – A UN-Water Analytical Brief -" |
2015 |
04 |
16th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-16) was held in New York. Major issues: oceans and sustainable development. |
2015 |
03 |
Marine Plastic Waste and the Circular Economy: Building Long-term Solutions to Immediate Challenges was held in Washington DC, USA. |
2015 |
|
UN report “Global Sustainable Development Report (2015 edition)” |
2015 |
|
UNEP report "Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter" |
2015 |
|
UNEP report "Economic Valuation of Wastewater – the Cost of Action and the Cost of No Action" |
2015 |
|
UNEP report “Blue Economy: Sharing Success Stories to Inspire Change” |
2015 |
|
GESAMP report #94 “Proceeding of the GESAMP International Workshop on the Impacts of Mine Tailings in the Marine Environment” |
2015 |
|
GESAMP report #92 “Report of the 42nd Session of GESAMP, 2015” |
2015 |
|
GESAMP report #91 “Pollution in the Open Oceans” |
2015 |
|
GESAMP report #90 “Sources, fate and effects of microplastics in the marine environment (Part 1)” |
2014 |
06 |
1st UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-1) was held on June 23-27 in Nairobi, Kenya. |
2014 |
06 |
Our Ocean Conference was held in Washington DC, USA. |
2014 |
05 |
15th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-15) was held in New York. Major issues: role of seafood in global food security. |
2014 |
04 |
Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth was held in Hague, Netherland. |
2014 |
|
UNESCO/IOC Guide “Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans” |
2014 |
|
UNEP report "Valuing Plastic – the Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the Consumer Goods Industry – " |
2014 |
|
GESAMP report #89 “Report of the 41st Session of GESAMP, 2014” |
2014 |
|
GESAMP report #64 “The Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure, 2nd Edition” |
2014 |
|
4th Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4) was published by CBD. |
2013 |
11 |
6th INI (International Nitrogen Initiative) conference was held in Kampala, Uganda. |
2013 |
11 |
EMECS 10 – MEDCOAST 2013 was held in Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey. The theme was “Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management: Lessons Learned to Address New Challenges.” |
10 |
2013 |
10 |
Global Wastewater Initiative was launched by UNEP-GPA. |
2013 |
06 |
14th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-14) was held in New York. Major issues: ocean acidification. |
2014 |
|
IPCC AR5 (Fifth Assessment Report) was published. |
2013 |
|
2013 |
|
GPNM/INI report "Our Nutrient World: the Challenge to Produce More Food and Energy with Less Pollution" |
2013 |
|
UNEP report “Global Mercury Assessment 2013: Sources, Emissions, Releases and Environmental Transport” |
2013 |
|
GESAMP report #88 “Report of the 40th Session of GESAMP, 2013” |
2013 |
|
GESAMP report #86 “Mercury in the Aquatic Environment, Executive Summary” |
2012 |
06 |
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Member States decided to launch a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post 2015 development agenda.
Global Partnership on Marine Litter was launched by UNEP-GPA. |
2012 |
06 |
13th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-13) was held in New York. Major issues: marine renewable energies. |
05 |
2012 |
01 |
Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections (GLOC) and 3rd Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of GPA was held in Manila, Philippines, and Manila Declaration was adopted. |
2012 |
|
UNEP report “Green Economy in a Blue World” |
2012 |
|
GESAMP report #87 “Report of the 39th Session of GESAMP, 2012” |
2012 |
|
GESAMP report #84 “The Atmospheric Input of Chemicals to the Ocean” |
2012 |
|
5th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) was published by UNEP. |
2011 |
08 |
EMECS 9 was held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The theme was “Ensuring Accountability and Effective Communication for Successful Integrated Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas.” |
2011 |
06 |
12th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-12) was held in New York. Major issues: overview of progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of relevant oceans and seas outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development; new and emerging challenges; and the road to Rio+20 and beyond. |
2011 |
|
UNEP report “Taking Steps Toward Marine and Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management- An Introductory Guide” |
2011 |
|
GESAMP report #83 “Ballast Water Managements Systems of the Future” |
Year |
Month |
Major events |
2010 |
12 |
5th INI (International Nitrogen Initiative) conference was held in New Delhi, India. |
2010 |
06 |
11th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-11) was held in New York. Major issues: Capacity-building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science |
2010 |
05 |
5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands was held in Paris, France. Theme: ensuring survival, preserving life, and improving governance. |
2010 |
|
UNEP/UNHABITAT report "Sick Water ? – the Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development" |
2010 |
|
GESAMP report #82 “Proceedings of the GESAMP Workshop on Microplastic particles” |
2010 |
|
GESAMP report #81 “Report of the 37th Session of GESAMP, 2010” |
2010 |
|
3rd Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) was published by CBD. |
2009 |
09 |
OceanObs’09 Conference was held in Venice, Italy. |
2009 |
09 |
Expert Panel on Ocean Acidification was held in New York. |
2009 |
06 |
10th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-10) was held in New York. Major issues: Implementation of the outcomes of the Consultative Process, including a review of its achievements and shortcomings in its first nine meetings. |
2009 |
05 |
Global Partnership on Nutrient Management was launched by UNEP-GPA. |
2009 |
05 |
World Ocean Conference was held in Manado, Indonesia. |
2009 |
|
UNESCO/IOC Guide “Marine Spatial Planning – A Step by Step Approach towards Ecosystem-based Management” |
2009 |
|
“UNEP/IOC Guidelines on Survey and Monitoring of Marine Litter” |
2009 |
|
UNEP report “Blue Carbon” |
2009 |
|
GESAMP report #80 “Report of the 36th Session of GESAMP, 2009” |
2009 |
|
GESAMP report #79 “Pollution in the open oceans: a review of assessments and related studies” |
2009 |
|
GESAMP report #78 “Report of the 35th Session of GESAMP, 2008” |
2008 |
10 |
EMECS 8 was held in Shanghai, China. The theme was “Harmonizing River Catchment and Estuary.” |
2008 |
06 |
9th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-9) was held in New York. Major issues: maritime security and safety. |
2008 |
04 |
4th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands was held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The theme was “Advancing Ecosystem Management and Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management by 2010 in the Context of Climate Change” |
2008 |
|
GESAMP report #77 “Report of the 34th Session of GESAMP, 2007” |
2008 |
|
GESAMP report #76 “Assessment and communication of environmental risks in coastal aquaculture” |
2007 |
06 |
8th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-8) was held in New York. Major issues: marine genetic resources. |
2007 |
|
UNEP report "Reactive nitrogen in the environment : too much or too little of a good thing" |
2007 |
|
GESAMP report #75 “Estimates of Oil Entering the Marine Environment from Sea-based Activities” |
2007 |
|
IPCC AR4 (Fourth Assessment Report) was published. |
2007 |
|
4th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) was published by UNEP. |
2006 |
12 |
EAS (East Asian Seas) Congress 2006 was held in Haikou, China. |
2006 |
10 |
2nd Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the GPA was held in Beijing, China and Beijing Declaration was adopted. |
2006 |
06 |
7th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-7) was held in New York. Major issues: ecosystem-based management and ecosystem approach. |
2006 |
05 |
EMECS 7 – ECSA 40 was held in Caen, France. The theme was “Sustainable Co development of Enclosed Coastal Seas: Our Shared Responsibility.” |
2006 |
01 |
3rd Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands: Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward was held in Paris, France. |
2006 |
|
2nd Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-2) was published by CBD. |
2005 |
06 |
6th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-6) was held in New York. Major issues: fisheries and their contribution to sustainable development; and marine debris. |
2005 |
|
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reports, in which the concept of Ecosystem Service was discussed. |
2005 |
|
GESAMP Journal Series " The New GESAMP: Science for Sustainable Oceans" |
2004 |
06 |
5th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-5) was held in New York. Major issues: new sustainable uses of oceans. |
2003 |
11 |
EMECS 2003 ( EMECS 6) was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme was “Comprehensive and Responsible Coastal Zone Management for Sustainable and Friendly Coexistence between Nature and People.” |
2003 |
11 |
2nd Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Mobilizing for Implementation of the Commitments made at the 2002 WSSD on Oceans, Coasts, and SIDs was held in Paris, France. |
2003 |
11 |
Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention) was signed, and in 2006 entered into force. Conference of the Parties and Secretariat coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
2003 |
09 |
UN-Oceans was set up. |
2003 |
06 |
4th UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-4) was held in New York. Major issues: safety of navigation, protection of vulnerable marine ecosystem, and cooperation and coordination on ocean issues. |
2003 |
|
GESAMP report #74 “Report of the 33rd Session of GESAMP” |
2003 |
|
International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) was established formally. |
2002 |
09 |
World Summit on Sustainable Development ( WSSD) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development was adopted. |
08 |
2002 |
04 |
3rd UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-3) was held in New York. Major issues: protection and preservation of the marine environment, capacity building, regional cooperation and coordination, and integrated oceans management. |
2002 |
02 |
Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Sustainable Development of Marine and Coastal Environment of the North-East Pacific (Antiqua Convention) was signed. North-East Pacific Programme coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
2002 |
|
GESAMP report #64 “The Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure for Chemical Substances Carried by Ships” |
2002 |
|
GESAMP report #73 “Report of the 32nd Session of GESAMP” |
2002 |
|
3rd Global Environment Outlook (GEO-3) was published by UNEP. |
2001 |
12 |
Global Conference on Oceans and Coasts at Rio+10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges was held in Paris, France. |
2001 |
11 |
1st Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the GPA was held in Montreal, Canada and Montreal Declaration was adopted. |
2001 |
11 |
EMECS 2001 ( EMECS 5) was held in Kobe and Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan. The theme was “Toward Coastal Zone Management that Ensures Coexistence between People and Nature in the 21st Century.” |
2001 |
05 |
2nd UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-2) was held in New York. Major issues: marine science and technology, coordination and cooperation in combating piracy and armed robbery at sea. |
2001 |
|
GESAMP report #72 “Report of the 31st Session of GESAMP, 2001” |
2001 |
|
GESAMP report #71 “Protecting the Oceans from Land-based Activities” |
2001 |
|
GESAMP report #70 “A Sea of Troubles” |
2001 |
|
GESAMP report #68 “Planning and Management for Sustainable Coastal Aquaculture Development” |
2001 |
|
IPCC TAR (Third Assessment Report) was published. |
2001 |
|
1st Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-1) was published by CBD. |
2000 |
09 |
United Nations Millennium Declaration was adopted at UNGA, and 8 Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs), of which Goal 7 is "Ensure environmental sustainability", were set. |
2000 |
06 |
1st UN Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-1) was held in New York. Major issues: fisheries and impacts of marine pollution and degradation. |
05 |
Year |
Month |
Major events |
2000 |
|
GESAMP report #69 “Report of the 30th Session of GESAMP, 2000” |
2000 |
|
GESAMP Journal Series " Guidance on Assessment of Sediment Quality" |
1999 |
11 |
EMECS ’99 – MEDCOAST ’99 ( EMECS 4) was held in Antalya, Turkey. The theme was “Land Ocean Interactions: Managing Coastal Ecosystems.” |
1999 |
10 |
OceanObs’99 was held in Saint Raphael, France. |
1999 |
|
GESAMP report #67 “Repot of the 29th Session of GESAMP, 1999” |
1999 |
|
2nd Global Environment Outlook (GEO-2000) was published by UNEP. |
1998 |
|
GESAMP report #66 “Report of the 28th Session of GESAMP, 1998” |
1997 |
12 |
UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol was adapted. |
1997 |
08 |
EMECS ’97 – 7th Stockholm Water Symposium ( EMECS 3) was held in Stockholm, Sweden. The theme was “With Rivers to the Sea: Interaction of Land Activities, Fresh Water and Enclosed Coastal Seas.” |
1997 |
|
GESAMP report #65 “Towards Safe and Effective Use of Chemical in Coastal Aquaculture” |
1997 |
|
GESAMP report #63 “Report of the 27th Session of GESAMP, 1997” |
1997 |
|
GESAMP report #62 “Marine Biodiversity: Patterns, Threats and Conservation Needs” |
1997 |
|
GESAMP report #58 “Opportunistic Settlers and the Problem of the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi Invasion in the Black Sea” |
1997 |
|
1st Global Environment Outlook (GEO-1) was published by UNEP. |
1996 |
|
GESAMP report #61 “The Contributions of Science to Integrated Coastal Management” |
1996 |
|
GESAMP report #60 “Report of the 26th Session of GESAMP, 1996” |
1996 |
|
GESAMP report #57 “Monitoring the Ecological Effects of Coastal Aquaculture Wastes” |
1995 |
11 |
UNEP-GPA (the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities) was adopted in the Washington Declaration on Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities. |
1995 |
03 |
South Asian Seas Action Plan (SASAP) was adopted. SACEP (South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme) coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1995 |
|
GESAMP report #59 “The Sea-Surface Microlayer and its Role in Global Change” |
1995 |
|
GESAMP report #56 “Report of the 25th Session of GESAMP, 1995” |
1995 |
|
GESAMP report #55 “Biological Indicators and their Use in the Measurement of the Condition of the Marine Environment” |
1995 |
|
IPCC SAR (Second Assessment Report) was published. |
1994 |
11 |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS) came into effect. |
1994 |
09 |
Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) was adopted. NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1994 |
|
GESAMP report #54 “Guidelines for Marine Environmental Assessment” |
1994 |
|
GESAMP report #53 “Report of the 24th Session of GESAMP, 1994” |
1993 |
11 |
2nd EMECS (EMECS ’93) was held in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. The theme was “Toward Effective Governance of the World’s Enclosed Coastal Seas.” |
1993 |
11 |
World Coast Conference was held in Netherlands. Theme: ICZM (Integrated Coastal Zone Management) |
1993 |
06 |
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) was established. SPREP coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1993 |
|
GESAMP report #52 “Anthropogenic Influences on Sediment Discharge to the Coastal Zone and Environmental Consequences” |
1993 |
|
GESAMP report #51 “Report of the 23rd Session of GESAMP, 1993” |
1993 |
|
GESAMP report #50 “Impact of Oil and Related Chemicals on the Marine Environment” |
1992 |
09 |
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention) was open for signature, and in 1998 entered into force. OSPAR Commission coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1992 |
06 |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED; Earth Summit) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio Declaration was made and Agenda 21 was adopted. Agenda 21 has 40 chapters of which Chapter 17 is "Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and development of their living resources"
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Convention on Biological Diversity were adopted. |
1992 |
04 |
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (Bucharest Convention) was adopted, and in 1994 entered into force. Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1992 |
|
GESAMP report #49 “Report of the 22nd Session of GESAMP, 1992” |
1991 |
06 |
Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy was adopted, and in 1996 Arctic Council was established. Arctic Council coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #48 “Global Changes and the Air-Sea Exchange of Chemicals” |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #47 “Reducing Environmental Impacts of Coastal Aquaculture” |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #46 “Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Carcinogens” |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #45 “Global Strategies for Marine Environmental Protection along with Addendum 1” |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #44 “Report of the 22nd Session of GESAMP, 1991” |
1991 |
|
GESAMP report #43 “Coastal Modelling” |
Year |
Month |
Major events |
1990 |
08 |
EMECS’90 ( EMECS 1) was held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The theme was “Environmental Management and Appropriate Use of Enclosed Coastal Seas.” |
1990 |
|
GESAMP report #42 “Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Choosing Priority Organochlorines for Marine Hazard Assessment” |
1990 |
|
GESAMP report #41 “Report of the 20th Session of GESAMP, 1990” |
1990 |
|
GESAMP report #39 “The State of the Marine Environment” |
1990 |
|
GESAMP report #34 “Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Nutrients” |
1990 |
|
IPCC FAR (First Assessment Report) was published. |
1989 |
|
GESAMP report #40 "Long-term Consequences of Low-level Marine Contamination Reports and Studies" |
1989 |
|
GESAMP report #38 "The Atmospheric Input of Trace Species to the World Ocean" |
1989 |
|
GESAMP report #37 "Report of the 19th Session of GESAMP, 1989" |
1989 |
|
GESAMP report #36 "Pollutant Modification of Atmospheric and Oceanic Processes and Climate: Some Aspects of the Problem" |
1989 |
|
GESAMP report #35 "The Elevation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carries by Ships: Revision of GESAMP reports and Studies #17" |
1988 |
|
GESAMP report #33 "Report of the 18th Session of GESAMP, 1988" |
1987 |
|
Brundtland Report "Our Common Future", which introduced the concept of sustainable development. |
1987 |
|
GESAMP report #32 "Land/Sea Boundary Flux of Contaminants: Contributions from Rivers" |
1987 |
|
GESAMP report #31 "Report of the 17th Session of GESAMP, 1987" |
1986 |
|
GESAMP report #30 "Environmental Capacity, An Approach to Marine Pollution Prevention" |
1986 |
|
GESAMP report #29 "Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Organosilicon Compounds (Silanes and Siloxanes)" |
1986 |
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GESAMP report #28 "Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Arsenic, Mercury and Selenium" |
1986 |
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GESAMP report #27 "Report of the 16th Session of GESAMP, 1986" |
1985 |
06 |
Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi Convention) was signed, and in 1996 entered into force. Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Unit coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1985 |
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GESAMP report #26 "Atmospheric Transport of Contaminants into the Mediterranean Region" |
1985 |
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GESAMP report #25 "Report of the 15th Session of GESAMP, 1985" |
1985 |
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GESAMP report #23 "Interchange of Pollutants Between the Atmosphere and the Ocean – Part Ⅱ" |
1984 |
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GESAMP report #24 "Thermal Discharges in the Marine Environment" |
1984 |
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GESAMP report #22 "Review of Potentially Harmful Substances – Cadmium, Lead and Tin" |
1984 |
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GESAMP report #21 "Report of the 14th Session of GESAMP, 1984" |
1984 |
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GESAMP report #20 "Marine Pollution Implications of Ocean Energy Development" |
1983 |
03 |
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) was adopted, and in 1986 entered into force. Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit coordinates the UNEP regional Seas Programme. |
1983 |
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GESAMP report #19 "An Oceanographic Model for the Dispersion of Wastes Disposed of in the Deep Sea" |
1983 |
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GESAMP report #18 "Report of the 13th Session of GESAMP, 1983" |
1982 |
04 |
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established by international convention. CCAMLR coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1982 |
04 |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS) was adopted, and in 1994 entered into force. |
1982 |
02 |
Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention) was adopted, and in 1985 entered into force. PERSGA (Programme for the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden) coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1982 |
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GESAMP report #17 "The Evaluation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carried by Ships" |
1982 |
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GESAMP report #16 "Scientific Criteria for the Selection of Waste Disposal Sites at Sea" |
1982 |
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GESAMP report #15 "The Review of the Health of the Oceans" |
1981 |
11 |
South-East Pacific Action Plan was adopted together with Convention for Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Zones of the South-East Pacific (Lima Convention). South-East Pacific Action Plan is coordinated by CPPS (Permanent Commission for the South Pacific) and UNEP within the framework of Regional Seas Programme. |
1981 |
04 |
Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region was approved, and in 1994 revised to involve another countries. Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1981 |
03 |
Convention for the Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region (Abidjan Convention) was signed, and in 1984 entered into force. UNEP coordinates the UNEP Regional Seas Programme. |
1981 |
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GESAMP report #14 "Report of the 12th Session of GESAMP, 1981" |