Monitoring changes in the marine environment

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends supporting and expanding international programmes for systematic observation, such as the mussel watch programme, building on existing facilities and with special attention to developing countries.

1. Undertaking environmental monitoring and assessments
2. Monitoring global environment
3. Investigating oceans
4. Increasing research on oceanographic analysis

1. Monitoring marine pollution
2. Monitoring conservation of coral reefs
3. Monitoring coastal environment
4. Monitoring accumulation of pollutants in marine wildlife
5. Maintaining databases on marine living resources
6. Assessing impact of climate change on marine environment

1. Providing marine information system
2. Protecting marine environment

1. Researching marine and terrestrial ecosystems
2. Mapping ocean resources

1. Changeableness

1. The Global Ocean Observing System
2. Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service
3. Monitoring Oceans and Coasts
4. Monitoring the Sea
5. A cost-precision model for marine environmental monitoring, based on time-integrated averages
6. Coastal and marine environment
7. Coastal and marine research and monitoring