The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment: World Ocean Assessment I

Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 4/17/2017
EAN 9781316510018, ISBN10: 1316510018

Hardcover, 976 pages, 28.7 x 22.1 x 4.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English

The World Ocean Assessment - or, to give its full title, The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment - is the outcome of the first cycle of the United Nations' Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The Assessment provides vital, scientifically-grounded bases for the consideration of ocean issues, including climate change, by governments, intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental agencies and all other stakeholders and policymakers involved in ocean affairs. Together with future assessments and related initiatives, it will support the implementation of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly its ocean-related goals. Moreover, it will also form an important reference text for marine science courses.

Foreword
Preface
Part I. Summary of the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment
Part II. The Context of the Assessment
1. Introduction
planet, oceans and life
2. Mandate, information sources and method of work
Part III. Assessment of Major Ecosystem Services from the Marine Environment
3. Scientific understanding of ecosystem services
4. The ocean's role in the hydrological cycle
5. Sea-air interactions
6. Primary production, cycling of nutrients, surface layer and plankton
7. Calcium carbonate production and contribution to coastal sediments
8. Aesthetic, cultural, religious and spiritual ecosystem services derived from the marine environment
9. Conclusions on major ecosystem services other than provisioning services
Part IV. Assessment of the Cross-Cutting Issues
Food Security and Food Safety
10. The oceans as a source of food
11. Capture fisheries
12. Aquaculture
13. Fish stock propagation
14. Seaweeds
15. Social and economic aspects of sea-based food and fisheries
16. Synthesis of Part IV
food security and safety
Part V. Assessment of Other Human Activities and the Marine Environment
17. Shipping
18. Ports
19. Submarine cables and pipelines
20. Coastal, riverine and atmospheric inputs from land
21. Offshore hydrocarbon industries
22. Other marine-based energy industries
23. Offshore mining industries
24. Solid waste disposal
25. Marine debris
26. Land-sea physical interaction
27. Tourism and recreation
28. Desalinization
29. Use of marine genetic resources
30. Marine scientific research
31. Conclusions on other human activities
32. Capacity-building in relation to human activities affecting the marine environment
Part VI. Assessment of Marine Biological Diversity and Habitats
33. Introduction
Section A. Overview of Marine Biological Diversity
34. Global patterns in marine biodiversity
35. Extent of assessment of marine biological diversity
36. Overview of marine biological diversity
Section B. Marine Ecosystems, Species and Habitats Scientifically Identified as Threatened, Declining or Otherwise in Need of Special Attention or Protection
I. Marine Species
37. Marine mammals
38. Seabirds
39. Marine reptiles
40. Sharks and other elasmobranchs
41. Tunas and bill fishes
II. Marine Ecosystems and Habitats
42. Cold-water corals
43. Tropical and sub-tropical coral reefs
44. Estuaries and deltas
45. Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
46. High-latitude ice and the biodiversity dependent on it
47. Kelp forests and seagrass meadows
48. Mangroves
49. Salt marshes
50. Sargasso sea
51. Biological communities on seamounts and other submarine features potentially threatened by disturbance
Section C. Environmental, Economic and/or Social Aspects of the Conservation of Marine Species and Habitats and Capacity-Building Needs
52. Synthesis of Part VI
marine biological diversity and habitats
53. Capacity-building needs in relation to the status of species and habitats
Part VII. Overall Assessment
54. Overall assessment of human impact on the oceans
55. Overall value of the oceans to humans
Annex I. List of contributors and commentators
Annex II. Glossary
Annex III. Acronyms.