Global International Waters Assessment: Caribbean Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment  4

United Nations Environment Programme

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.coverage.spatial	Carribbean
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-11T20:08:19Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-11T20:08:19Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8802
dc.description	This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Caribbean Islands region-an archipelago comprising drainage basins and coastal areas that contain some of the world's most diverse and productive habitats. A variety of human activities are impacting the region's sensitive and unique ecosystems, upon which the population is so dependent for their social well-being and economic survival. Pollution, originating from both land-based sources and marine traffic, is of particular concern, but despite considerable and widespread environmental and socio-economic impacts, there has been a lack of appropriate measures aimed at mitigating this concern. The past and present status and future prospects are discussed, and the trans-boundary issues of pollution are traced back to their root causes. Policy options are analyzed that aim to address these driving issues in order to significantly improve environmental quality and secure the region's future prosperity.
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.subject	island ecosystem
dc.subject	island
dc.title	Global International Waters Assessment: Caribbean Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment 4
dc.type	Reports, Books and Booklets	en_US
wd.identifier.sdg	SDG 14 - Life Below Water	en_US
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048