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CCAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesA. OverviewAntarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface. For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested. In many cases the intense level of exploitation resulted in the severe ...

About Montreal Protocol - UNEP The Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man-made chemicals referred to as ozone depleting substances (ODS). When released into the atmosphere, those chemicals damage the stratospheric ozone layer, Earth’s protective shield that ...

Debunking eight common myths about climate change | UNEP Here’s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis.

State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV penetration

The Montreal Protocol: triumph by treaty - UNEP By Mario Molina, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry and Durwood Zaelke, President, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development Ozone depletion was the first human threat to the global atmosphere to be recognized. It was also the first to be addressed by the international community. The results have been truly remarkable. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ...

Meet six environmentalists who are changing the world - UNEP From Antarctica to the high Arctic, what strikes her most is the man-made leftovers she almost certainly finds on the ocean floor. Even the seafloor of Antarctica holds debris like glass liquor bottles, a reminder of the whaling era, for example.

Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the ... - UNEP But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans, plants, animals and ecosystems from excessive ultraviolet radiation, had been breached.

Record heat sends sea ice into retreat, worrying scientists The recent collapse of a 1,100km 2 ice shelf in Antarctica came at a time of record high temperatures and is a symptom of a planet in climate crisis, experts say. The Conger ice shelf, which cleaved away from the eastern side of Antarctica in March, is the latest victim of rising temperatures at the ...

Ecosystem management | UNEP - UN Environment Programme Ecosystem management Ecosystem management focuses on sustaining and restoring ecosystem health while balancing ecological, economic and social needs. By recognizing the interconnectedness of natural systems and human activities, the integrity and resilience of ecosystems can persevere in the face of challenges like climate change, habitat degradation and over-exploitation. This approach is ...

Inside the effort to track the health of the ozone layer - UNEP This computer image from October 1987 shows the thinning ozone layer over Antarctica. Photo by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association In 1987, the countries of the world adopted the Montreal Protocol, which has since phased out 99 per cent of ozone-depleting substances and helped arrest the ozone layer’s decline.