Regional Workshop on Protecting Coastal and Marine Ecosystems from Land-Based Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region, 24-28 September 2001, Toyama, Japan

Regional Workshop on Protecting Coastal and Marine Ecosystems from Land-Based Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region, 24-28 September 2001, Toyama, Japan
ISBN-10
9211201241
ISBN-13
9789211201246
Category
Science
Pages
260
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
United Nations Publications
Authors
East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit, United Nations Environment Programme. GPA Coordination Office

Description

The East Asian Seas region contains the world's richest marine biodiversity and produces about 41 per cent of the world's total fish catch. However, rates of urbanisation are rapidly increasing in the region, and there are growing concerns regarding wastewater pollution from domestic, industrial and commercial sewage. This publication presents the proceedings of a regional workshop held in Japan in September 2001 to discuss the development of regional guidelines for the control and treatment of sewage in order to protect the environment and public health.

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