1st Edition

Semi-Enclosed Seas Exchange of environmental experiences between Mediterranean and Caribbean countries

Edited By P. Fabbri, G. Fierro Copyright 1993
    153 Pages
    by CRC Press

    153 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Proceedings of the International Meeting on UNEP's Regional Programmes in Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, Genoa, Italy, 12-14 February 1992 which concentrated on three issues of particular interest: water quality, coastal zone management, sea-level rise and the risks and consequences of erosion and flooding.

    Participating countries. The regional programme on assessment and control of marine pollution [CEPPOL] of the Caribbean Environment Programme. Mediterranean water quality: the Mediterranean action plan and its environmental assessment component. Predicted sea-level rise in the wider Caribbean: likely consequences and response options. Sea level rise in the Mediterranean region: likely consequences and response options. Coastal zone management: experience of Mediterranean action plan - UNEP. Final recommendations.

    Biography

    P. Fabbri  is Associate Professor at Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering and DICAM.