The second world ocean assessment. Vols. 1 and 2

2nd World ocean assessment. Vols. 1 and 2
World ocean assessment 2. Vols. 1 and 2

The Second World Ocean Assessment (WOA II) is the major output of the second cycle of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the States of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. It is the newest outcome of the only integrated assessment of the world’s ocean at the global level covering environmental, economic and social aspects. WOA II is a collective effort of interdisciplinary writing teams made up of more than 300 experts, drawn from a pool of over 780 experts from around the world. It provides scientific information on the state of the marine environment in a comprehensive and integrated manner to support decisions and actions for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goal 14, as well as the implementation of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Part 1. Summary -- Part 2. Introduction -- Part 3. Drivers of change in the marine environment -- Part 4. Current state of the marine environment and its trends -- Part 5. Trends in pressures on the marine environment -- Part 6. Trends in management approaches to the marine environment -- Annex 1. Original members of the writing teams approved by the Bureau -- Annex 2. Peer reviewers nominated for each chapter.

xxiii, 543 p.

Includes bibliographical references.
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