Global International Waters Assessment: East China Sea, GIWA Regional Assessment 36

United Nations Environment Programme

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.coverage.spatial	China
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-11T20:08:18Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-11T20:08:18Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8799
dc.description	This report presents results of the GIWA assessment of the East China Sea region, which is one of the largest marginal seas in the world. This region receives tremendous inflow of freshwater and terrestrial sediments, predominantly from China's mainland. The region is characterized by a large population and rapid economic development. The natural landscape in the region's drainage basins has been greatly modified by the development and expansion of agriculture, the construction of dams as well as urbanization. Aquaculture and coastal area reclamation alter natural wetlands and destroy spawning and nursery grounds in the East China Sea. Overexploitation of fish, eutrophication and habitat modification are of particular concern in the region. The past and present status and future prospects are discussed, and the transboundary issues are traced back to their root causes. Policy options that aim to address these driving issues in order to significantly improve environmental quality and secure the region's future prosperity are recommended
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden
dc.rights	Public	en_US
dc.subject	natural resource
dc.subject	resource conservation
dc.subject	resources management
dc.subject	water
dc.subject	water analysis
dc.subject	water conservation
dc.subject	water consumption
dc.subject	water demand
dc.subject	water management
dc.subject	water monitoring
dc.subject	water protection
dc.subject	water quality
dc.subject	water resource
dc.subject	water resources management
dc.subject	water utilisation;environmental assessment
dc.subject	freshwater conservation
dc.subject	freshwater degradation
dc.subject	freshwater ecosystem
dc.subject	freshwater monitoring
dc.subject	fresh water pollution
dc.subject	freshwater resource
dc.subject	pollution control
dc.subject	pollution cost
dc.subject	water pollution
dc.subject	environmental conservation
dc.subject	environmental impact
dc.subject	environmental impact assessment
dc.subject	environmental protection
dc.subject	coast protection
dc.subject	coastal area
dc.subject	coastal ecosystem
dc.subject	coastal environment
dc.subject	coastal pollution
dc.subject	coastal water
dc.subject	marine conservation area
dc.subject	marine ecosystem
dc.subject	sea resource
dc.subject	sea water protection
dc.subject	coastal fishing
dc.subject	coastal management
dc.subject	river basin development
dc.subject	river management
dc.subject	water resources conservation
dc.subject	water resources development
dc.subject	transboundary pollution
dc.subject	environmental pollution
dc.title	Global International Waters Assessment: East China Sea, GIWA Regional Assessment 36
dc.type	Reports, Books and Booklets	en_US
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048