ABSTRACT

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.