Publications by authors named "Dag Daler"
The environment of East China Sea (ECS) has been faced by huge stresses from anthropogenic activities and population growth in the Yangtze River drainage basin and the areas along the coasts. Improper use of natural resources and short-term economic objectives have resulted in severe environmental degradation in a fairly short time frame and the degradation has now reached a level where the health and well being of the coastal populations are threatened. The main pollutants are inorganic nitrogen, phosphate, oil hydrocarbons, organic matters and heavy metals.
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- The article reviews the historical development and analysis of fisheries in the Barents and Azov Seas, focusing on trends over the past century.
- It highlights the decline in fish productivity due to natural ecosystem fluctuations and human activities that negatively affect marine health.
- The response from the Russian Federation includes new policies aimed at managing and improving fisheries, specifically the "Concept of the Fishery Development in the Russian Federation for the Period up to the Year 2020."
Why GIWA? Six years ago several people had their doubts as to whether a Global International Waters Assessment would be worth the money and effort. Nowadays, it is no longer necessary to justify the creation of GIWA. On the contrary, we will show how important it was that the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and UNEP, constituted GIWA.
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