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
Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the . . . - UNEP The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, refrigerators and air-conditioners were harming the ozone layer At that time, they didn’t know the scale of the problem But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica The world’s
About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP Safeguarding the environment for future generations The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations’ leading global authority on the environment, driving transformational change on the triple planetary crisis: the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature, land and biodiversity loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste
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
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
Everything you should know about microplastics - UNEP If you’ve been following the global conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics These small particles have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest and even throughout the human body But what exactly are microplastics, why
Protecting Restoring Blue Carbon Ecosystems - UNEP We work to protect and restore coastal ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems for the sustainable provision of ecosystem services to people and environment Mangroves and seagrass meadows are coastal ecosystems that cover a small portion of the total ocean area but collectively are widely distributed on every continent except Antarctica Mangroves are found in 123 countries worldwide with an estimated
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
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