Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections (GLOC) was held in Manila 23-24 January 2012. PPT presentations are available for download in the document library. 
Nutrients The Global Partnership on Nutrient Management provides a global platform to steer dialogue and actions to promote effective nutrient management 
Third Intergovernmental Review on the Implementation of the GPA The Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) was held in Manila, Philippines 25-26 January 2012. 
Marine Litter Marine litter crosses boundaries and can only be tackled through regional and global collaboration 
Wastewater Threatening our quality of life and the ecosystems services that we depend on
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Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting of the GPA: January 2012
The Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Pollution (GPA) was held in Manila, The Philippines, 25-26 January, 2012. It was preceded by a Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections (GLOC), 23-24 January, 2012.
Welcome to the GPA
Welcome to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA).The GPA was adopted by the international community in 1995 and “aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the realization of the duty of States to preserve and protect the marine environment”. It is unique in that it is the only global initiative directly addressing the connectivity between terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems. The GPA targets major threats to the health, productivity and biodiversity of the marine and coastal environment resulting from human activities on land and proposes an integrated, multisectoral approach based on commitment to action at local, national, regional and global levels. In an era when coastal communities are threatened by new and daunting challenges, e.g. climate change, the holistic ecosystem approach advocated by the GPA is even more relevant today than when first negotiated in 1995. The upcoming Third Intergovernmental Review on the Implementation of the GPA (IGR-3) provides an opportunity for national governments and regional organizations It’s your GPA. |
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The Fifth International Marine Debris Conference took place from 20 to 25 March, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawai’i, bringing together 440 participants representing some 38 countries. Conference participants - researchers, natural resource managers, policymakers, industry representatives, and the non-governmental community - refined and endorsed by acclamation the Honolulu Commitment, which outlines 12 actions to reduce marine debris. Participants and a group of rapporteurs also worked to revise the Honolulu Strategy, a framework strategy to prevent, reduce, and manage marine debris. The conference was co-organized by The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and UNEP and allowed sharing of strategies and best practices to assess, reduce and prevent the impacts of marine debris through workshops, field trips, technical and policy sessions, poster presentations, and panel discussions. For more information please visit www.5imdc.org |
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Nutrients, such as nitrogen and phospohorous, are key part of delivering food security and sustainable development. However, excess use and inefficient practices leads to nutrient overenrichment, causing soil acidification and groundwater pollution, harmful algal blooms and dead zones in the sea, and loss of coral and sea grass cover. This booklet is a crosscutting contribution to sustainable development and global advocacy for productive discussion and action by countries and their stakeholders.