Extractions: The purpose of the Programme on Sustainable Development of Water Resources (SDW) is to encourage the full participation of Hydrological Services in the national planning and implementation of actions consequent to the relevant recommendations of UNCED and the Special Session of the UN General Assembly (1997). The main long-term objective of the programme is: To ensure the effective use of hydrology in support of sustainable development, including the protection and enhancement of the environment. Implementation components include: Hydrology for Water Resources conservation: Under this component it is planned to address: Urban areas : The particular needs for hydrological services of planners and managers of water related projects to support the development of new approaches to water conservation and prevention. Use and replenishment of groundwater : To counteract the overexploitation and pollution of groundwater resources. Low cost techniques for monitoring the quantity and quality of groundwater resources will be developed.
Extractions: Environment Home Capabilities and Facilities Environmental Radioactivity - Coastal and Marine Processes ANSTO has for many years been involved in studies of radioactivity in coastal and marine environments. These investigations focus on applied and strategic research on in situ local investigations on the fate and behaviour of contaminant discharges in Sydney coastal waters studies of climate induced changes in beach morphology and offshore sediment movements in the NSW coastal zone assessing the contribution of large tropical rivers to the global flux of terrestrial material to the oceans through participation in the international Tropical River-Ocean Processes in Coastal Settings ( TROPICS ) Project defining the role of plankton (microscopic marine plants and animals) in controlling the natural distribution and dispersion of radionuclides and trace elements in the marine environment. assessment of the Radiological Situation at Mururoa and Fangataufa Atolls following Nuclear Testing in French Polynesia coordinating a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) project on Management of the Marine Coastal Environment and Its Pollution in SE Asia.
Stour & Orwell Estuaries: Looking After The Environment of the saltmarsh a process known as coastal Squeeze to dry habitats,with swampy areas and grazing marshes around the river basins, which http://www.stourandorwell.org/env/erosion.htm
Extractions: The natural movement of the sea, through the daily cycle of the tides and the annual cycle of storm events, continually batters our coast. The force exerted by waves, even small ones, is very strong and the cumulative effects on a geological time scale are enormous. The tidal cycle can also result in some areas naturally accreting sediment; in other areas the tidal system has a tendency to remove sediment. Geology Most sea defences were built in the Victorian era. They were very effective when they were built, allowing the construction of fashionable seaside houses, as seen in many resorts around the UK. But they have rendered our coastline unable to adapt naturally to changes in the environment. Natural sea defences include sand dune systems, cliffs and saltmarshes. Sand dunes and saltmarshes adsorb wave energy and dissipate it over a wide area, and as cliffs crumble away they provide sediments for other areas of the coast. Sea level rise The true reality of global warming is still being debated by scientists. However, both natural and possibly anthropogenically-induced sea temperature rises are likely to result in sea level rise over the next few decades, particularly as a result of melting of the polar ice caps. This only adds to the effects of coastal erosion.
Environment Group Research Programme Research Findings No. 12 change on the risk of river and coastal flooding is surge, wave action or the processesaffecting river floods research is needed in all these areas before more http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/erf12-00.asp
Extractions: Non-Graphical version Environment Group Research Programme Research Findings No. 12 Climate Change: Review of Levels of Protection Offered By Flood Prevention Schemes Babtie Group This document is also available in pdf format It is widely thought that man-induced climate change will negatively influence both coastal and river flood behaviour. Projected climate changes for the twenty-first century by the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) support this view, though no attempt to quantify the likely impacts on flooding across Scotland has been carried out. The aim of this project has been to try to quantify the implications of projected future climate change on the levels of protection offered by Scottish river and coastal flood prevention schemes. Recent practice in setting design levels of flood protection in Scotland tends to have been based on protecting against floods that occur once every one hundred years. This flood is also commonly referred to as the 100-year flood. Coastal water extreme levels that were evaluated in the 1990s as having a 1% annual likelihood of occurring are projected on average to become 5 to 10 times more likely by the 2050s. Regional variation is likely - the Argyll and Ayrshire coastline being less affected, and the far north being more affected. (Analysis is based only on changes in mean sea level, no account is made for changes in tidal surge or wave behaviour).
Extractions: March 2001 CHINA'S NEW FIVE-YEAR PLAN GIVES PRIORITY TO ENVIRONMENT The Outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2001-2005) adopted at the recent annual meeting of the National People's Congress in March, attached unprecedented importance to environmental protection and sustainable development. The new five-year plan sets the entire nation to push forward the pace of reform and opening up at the beginning of the new century. It lays emphasis on development featuring a fairly speedy growth with high quality and efficiency. This sends a clear signal that sustainable development will be the focus and that market rules are to take centre stage of the country's economic activities. Not only a whole part with three chapters is devoted to population, resources and environmental protection, but for the first time, environmental goals and the sustainable development strategy have been included in the overall objectives and guiding principles of the Tenth Five-Year Plan.
EW - Our Environment What effects are coastal development and catchment land use having on our coasts Whatplants and animals live in our geothermal areas? river levels and rainfall. http://www.ew.govt.nz/ourenvironment/
Extractions: BuildDisplayImages(1) Within this topic: About the Waikato Region All About Air Environmental Indicators Geothermal Resources ... Solid Waste Search Our Environment: Welcome to Environment Waikatos web pages on the Waikato Regions environment. You will find information about the state of our environment and issues affecting it. More information covering the diversity of natural resources in our Region will be added to this site over the next few months. The fourth largest region in the country, the Waikato Region covers most of the central North Island. Find out about the people, economy and natural environment of our Region. Environment Waikato is developing a set of indicators to measure and report how well we look after our Region's environment. We can use environmental indicators to gain an understanding of the condition of the environment as a whole and to tell us about key changes in our environment. Find out more about our indicators for the Waikato Region's environment.
EW - Environment Waikato Navigation Safety Bylaw 2002 for managing navigation safety on all coastal and inland and maps have been preparedfor the following areas 5, Lake Karapiro, Map 9, Waikato river Karapiro to http://www.ew.govt.nz/policyandplans/navigation/
Extractions: BuildDisplayImages(4) See also: Within this topic: Environment Waikato Navigation Safety Bylaw 2002 The Environment Waikato Navigation Safety Bylaw 2002 covers such matters as lifejackets, moorings and reporting collisions. Site specific schedules apply in certain areas. The schedules include zones (for example for moorings and personal water craft), ski and access lanes and areas for recreation activities. The Bylaw applies to all navigable waters within the Waikato Regional Council boundaries except those outlined below.
Ashburton A - NIWA preserving the natural values of the region's coastal environment. the north to theWaitaki river in the split into 12 significant activity areas the coastal http://www.niwa.cri.nz/services/cam-era/sites/ashburta/info
Extractions: @import "/main.css"; @import "http://www.niwa.cri.nz/local.css"; @import "http://www.niwa.cri.nz/services/local.css"; @import "http://www.niwa.cri.nz/services/cam-era/local.css"; @import "http://www.niwa.cri.nz/services/cam-era/sites/local.css"; @import "http://www.niwa.cri.nz/services/cam-era/sites/ashburta/local.css"; Please note: See what you're missing NIWA Our Site The Project Computer controlled video monitoring of the Ashburton River Mouth gives viewers a running display of coastal conditions, a view of the lagoon, and an indication of river flow. Environment Canterbury uses the information to help communities make better decisions about the long-term management of the region's rivers and coasts. Previous data collection has been limited to occasional and irregular visual observations. The video camera system offers the council the first real opportunity to obtain reliable long-term data on river mouth dynamics and processes. Environment Canterbury is responsible for preserving the natural values of the region's coastal environment. Environment Canterbury covers a land area of 4,222,000 hectares from Kekerengu in the north to the Waitaki River in the south. The Main Divide forms the western boundary and the region extends 12 nautical miles into the Pacific Ocean.
Extractions: total number of bathing areas; C(I): percentage of bathing areas sufficiently sampled which comply with mandatory values C(G): percentage of bathing areas sufficiently sampled which comply with guide values and mandatory values NF: percentage or number of bathing areas not sufficiently sampled NB: percentage or number of bathing areas where bathing was prohibited throughout the bathing season NC: percentage or number of bathing areas which do not comply with mandatory values NS: percentage or number of bathing areas not sampled or for which no data are available Figure 1 - Evolution of the results from 1992 to 2001
BruDirect - Brunei Geography fringed Brunei, Temburong and Limbang river estuaries have cent of Brunei's populationlive in the coastal areas. and damages to the environment and ecosystem http://www.brudirect.com/BruneiInfo/info/brudirect__Geography.htm
Extractions: Introduction Brunei Darussalam lies on the northwest coast of Borneo island Where it faces the South China Sea. With a land area of 5,765 square kilometres, it shares a common border with Sarawak, an east Malaysian state, which divides Brunei Darussalam into two, The eastern part is the Temburong District while the western portion consists of Brunei-Muara, Tutong and Belait districts. The 570-sq.km. Brunei-Muara District, where the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan is located, is the smallest, but the most important and populous of the four districts. The 1166 sq. km. Tutong District, the third largest, is home to indigenous groups like the Tutong, the Kedayan, Dusun and Iban. The Belait District, the centre of the oil and gas industries, is about 100 lcrns. From the capital. Hilly lowlands, swampy plains and alluvial valleys dominate the BruneiMuara, Tutong and Belait districts in the larger western portion of the sultanate.
State Of The Environment - South Africa Map, Annual flow of the Vaal river. Sustainability of coastal and Marine Systems. Table,Number of marine protected areas in each province which serve preservation http://www.ngo.grida.no/soesa/nsoer/indicatr/
Extractions: National SoER - South Africa About indicators Global indicators Data issues Search site ... SoE home page This page contain a list of all indicators included in the National State of the environment report. Indicators are presented as graphs or in some cases, in tabular or map format. Activate the link or the thumbnail to see the graphic in more detail. For more information on data used in this report, click the data issues option in the menu above. The indicators are grouped according to main issues in: [Climatic and Atmospheric change] [Sustainability of Terrestrial Ecosystems] [Sustainability of Water Resources] [Sustainability of Coastal and Marine Systems] ... [Political dimension] Climatic and Atmospheric Change Type Name Trends in oil and coal consumption Conversion of natural vegetation to agricultural crops Main sources and amounts of air pollution estimated in 1996 Summary of CFC's and amounts consumed per year ... Trends in malaria cases: 1993-1998
Extractions: Wil Burns Chair Home Resources Documents Treaties/Soft Law Agreements Ocean/Living Resources Africa Atlantic Baltic Sea Black Sea Protocol on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against Pollution by Dumping (1992) Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution( 1992) Ministerial Declaration on the Protection of the Black Sea (1993) (PDF file) Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Protection of the Black Sea (1996) Danube River Convention on Cooperation for Protection and Sustainable Use of the Danube River (1994) Environmental Programme For The Danube River Basin Strategic Action Plan For The Danube River Basin (1995-2000) Declaration on the Co-Operation for the Creation of a Lower Danube Green Corridor (2000) (PDF file)
CEO - Caucasus Environment Outlook Communities in affected areas have suffered from increased The sediment concentrationoff Kura river is reported Also, at the Lenkoran coastal zone the level http://www.gridtb.org/projects/CEO/ch2_5_2.htm
Extractions: Appendix 3 Chapter 2. State of the Caucasus Environment and Policy Measures: a retrospective from 1972 to 2002 2.5 Coastal and Marine Waters 2.5.2 Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world. It washes five countries: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. A significant part of it is located in the Caucasus, shared by Azerbaijan and Dagestan. The water level of the Caspian Sea is currently about 26.5-27 metres below the Baltic Sea level. The level has fluctuated from 6 to 7 metres during the past few centuries and about 13 metres over last 500 years. Historically, the sea accounted more than 90% of worlds sturgeon and caviar output. Additionally, it has abundant oil and gas deposits and they are exploited both on- and off-shore. Major environmental issues related to the Caspian Sea are the impact of water level fluctuation on coastal settlements, decline in sturgeon populations and water pollution from oil and gas operations, industry, households and agriculture. The water level rose over four metres between 1978-95, causing severe damage to nearby territories, populations and infrastructure. About 807 km
Extractions: Agency hits Ose's Folsom bridge plan WASHINGTON Congress opened a new round of debate Tuesday over federal financing of a new bridge over the American River below Folsom Dam, but even the closure of the dam road to about 18,000 daily commuters last month doesn't seem to have moved the issue any closer to resolution.
Oregon and for the Northwest river Forecast Center Freshwater marsh areas resulting fromhistoric agricultural dikes salmon in the estuarine and coastal environment. http://www.legislative.noaa.gov/noaainyourstate/oregon.html
Extractions: National Water Level Observation Network The National Ocean Service (NOS) operates four long-term continuously operating tide stations in the state of Oregon which provide data and information on tidal datums and relative sea level trends, and are capable of producing real-time data for storm surge warning. These stations are located at Port Orford, Charleston, South Beach, and Astoria. For additional information about the National Water Level Observation Network, please visit: http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov OR-1 (Hammond) National Marine Fisheries Service
Environment Reporting - Environment Catalogue Metropolitan Adelaide; South Australian coastal Dune and Monitoring river HealthInitiative; Potential Diffuse Water Catchments; Prescribed Water Resource areas; http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting/catalogue.html
Extractions: Environment Catalogue The Environment Catalogue is a directory of spatial environmental datasets held by South Australian State Government agencies. This catalogue is not a definitive list of data available from state government however it is useful as a first point of reference to locate environmental data. Please note that you will not be able to access the data from this catalogue. The information available includes a comprehensive description about the dataset including its content, quality, geographic extent, processing history and accuracy. This information allows you to identify quickly whether a dataset is likely to be useful for your purpose. Contact details are provided so that you can get in touch with the relevant agency for more information and to acquire the data. The records in the Environment Catalogue are compliant with the ANZLIC Metadata Guidelines ( http://www.anzlic.org.au/asdi/metaelem.htm
DHI Inc. - Vacancies Spring 2001 Water Resources Management river, lake and reservoir Water environment and ecology;coastal zone management; and hydrodynamics and other areas related to water http://www.dhigroup.com/Consultancy/Consultancy.htm
Extractions: Updated February 18, 2003 Offshore Structures Ports Coastal Hydraulics Environment and Ecology ... IT Solutions Consultancy DHI offers a broad spectrum of services, software tools and model test facilities (visit http://www.dhi.dk/Consulting/ ) related to: Environmental Technology and Chemistry Soil and Groundwater Water Resources Management Marine Technology Survey, Monitoring and Informatics Ecology and Environmental Management The consulting services are based on the development and application of know-how and advanced technologies within ecology and environmental chemistry, water resources, hydraulic structures and hydrodynamics and other areas related to water environment. DHI offers a wide range of consultancy services, software tools, chemical/biological laboratories and physical model testing facilities
Land And Sea Managing the quality of the marine environment is therefore coastal areas are theinterface between water draining from inland river basins and the http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/83/rast2.html
Extractions: A glance at the globe readily highlights the prominence of the oceans. But though they cover about three-quarters of the Earth's surface, their ecological or economic significance is often not appreciated. They have, for example, a fundamental role in regulating global temperatures and weather patterns as primary sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Meanwhile coastal coral reefs, sea grass beds and mangrove swamps all perform important ecological functions. The oceans provide massive quantities of fish, primary sources of protein for many millions of people and play a prominent role in economic development. Tourism is a major economic activity in many coastal areas and small island developing states. By the year 2000, it is estimated, about 75 per cent of the world's population will live within 60 kilometres of a coast, ensuring that the oceans will be increasingly important for commerce and other economic activities. Managing the quality of the marine environment is therefore fundamentally important on the local, regional and global scale. But effective management cannot be achieved without considering its basic linkages with other components of the biospheres. As part of the hydrological cycle, water falls to the Earth's surface as rain and snow. As it then moves over the land, it carries materials to rivers, lakes and ultimately the oceans. Coastal areas are the interface between water draining from inland river basins and the oceans, and can therefore receive high concentrations of natural and anthropogenic materials, including minerals, soils, nutrients and organic materials. This pollution can readily affect the quality of coastal waters, and the ability of humans and marine life to use them.
ADB Reta - Pakistan Component recently emerged as essential ecosystems for coastal areas as they As the river mergeswith the sea, the few people regard these insect ridden areas worthy of http://www.iczm-sa.org/pakistan/coen.htm
Extractions: Introduction Coastal Environment Stakeholders High Priority Areas Project Updates Discussion Forum Related Links Databases Newsletter Contact Us Home - Select Related Topic - Coastal Areas of Pakistan Essential ecosystems for coastal areas Development or Destruction? Mangrove Fauna Mangrove protection programmes Mangroves of Pakistan Introduction Nature is organised in its own unique way and everything in it, is connected to the other in a special web. These webs form ecosystems, where communities of living things interact with one another and with their non-living environment. All ecosystems have their own uniqueness and mystery. The life of oceans, rivers and seas presents a unique world, and the ecosystems of these areas are designed and balanced in a special way to support the coastal as well the terrestrial life around them. A small break in the fragile thread connecting these life forms, disturbs the very nature of life and may lead to the complete annihilation of species. "when one touches a flower, a star is disturbed"
