Water Resources

Australia's marine parks under threat after review, environment groups say

Australia's marine environment - already beset by coral bleaching and kelp forest dieback - could face further pressures if the federal government acts on recommendations to wind back protection, g

Publication Date: 
06/09/2016
Sydney Morning Herald
Tags:
Water Resources, Marine Ecosystems, Australia, Marine Life, Corals, Mangroves, Fisheries
Water Pollution

Could Brexit affect beach water quality?

Environmentalists fear Brexit could see European rules on water cleanliness being undermined. But could leaving the EU result in filthy coastlines and smelly beaches?

Publication Date: 
05/09/2016
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Quality, European Union (EU), Environmentalists, United Kingdom (UK), Sewage Pollution, Marine Ecosystems
Water Pollution

Britain to become first country to ban microbeads in cosmetics

BRITAIN became the first country Saturday to unveil plans to impose a legal ban on the sale and manufacture of microbeads used in cosmetics and personal care products.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2016
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Marine Ecosystems, Plastics, Cosmetics, United Kingdom (UK), Marine Life, Hazardous Products
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding dredging of existing navigational channel at Vasco-da-Gama, Mormugao, Goa, 02/09/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-op Society Ltd. & Others Vs Mormugao Port Trust & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC), dated 9th February, 2016, granted for the capital dredging activity to Mormugoa Port Trust for deepening and dredging of existing navigational channel at Vasco-da-Gama, Mormugao, Goa.

Judgement Date: 
02/09/2016
Tags:
Dredging, Ports, Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Water Quality, Sedimentation, Marine Ecosystems, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment

Oil's not well with iconic chowpatty

Thick layers of oil sticking to plastic and other debris were washed ashore Chowpatty beach on Sunday morning.

Publication Date: 
02/09/2016
Rizwan Mithawala
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Oil Pollution, Corals, Fish, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Environment

Enhancing the value and validity of EIA: Serious science to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The unique values of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are under threat from environmental change and the unforeseen, cumulative consequences of coastal development. Development decisions are underpinned by Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) but these are plagued by inconsistent methods and a lack of independent evaluation, leading to perceptions of inadequate scientific rigor. To be credible and effective, EIAs should be subject to independent peer review, the yardstick applied in the normal process of science.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
Marcus Sheaves, Rob Coles, Pat Dale & et al
Conservation Letters
377-383
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Australia
Environment

Toward a blue economy: A promise for sustainable growth in the Caribbean (Summary)

A World Bank report examining how the transition to a ‘blue economy’ for Caribbean countries could not only generate growth, but also help countries to gain greater resilience to external shocks by better preserving the ocean.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
Pawan G. Patil, John Virdin, Sylvia Michele Diez & et al
World Bank
Tags:
Oceans and Seas, Marine Fisheries, Tourism, Trade, Aquaculture, Mining, Marine Ecosystems, Mineral - Based Industry
Climate Change

Explaining ocean warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. Whilst some may be aware of the challenges a warming ocean presents to coral reefs, few know about the other consequences this holds for the ocean.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
IUCN
Tags:
Oceans and Seas, Global Warming, Climate Change, Mangroves, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Fisheries, Antarctica
Water Resources

Africa: Mauritius Hosts African Ministerial Conference On Ocean Economies and Climate Change

Mauritius is hosting from 1 to 3 September 2016 the African Ministerial Conference on Ocean Economies and Climate Change which will be held at Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa in Balaclava.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
All Africa
Tags:
Water Resources, Marine Life, Mauritius, Climate Change, Economy, Marine Ecosystems, Africa, Oceans and Seas
Biodiversity

US creates world’s largest marine reserve off Hawaii

The monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to more than 7,000 marine species, including endangered sea turtles, whales, Hawaiian monk seals, Laysan albatross, Pritchardia palms, and severa

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
Mongabay
Tags:
Biodiversity, Marine Ecosystems, United States Of America (US), Biodiversity Conservation, Turtles, Whales, Marine Life, Biosphere Reserves

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