scholarly journals Seasonal investigation of marine litter on beaches of Urla (Izmir/Turkey)

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Zeynep Güngören ◽  
Aslı Başaran
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Marine Litter ◽  
United Nations Environment Program ◽  
Pollution Status ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Foam Plastics ◽  
Nations Environment

In this study, types and quantities of marine litter in Urla (İzmir) Kum Denizi Beach and Demircili Koyu Beach were determined seasonally between October 2017 and October 2018. At the beaches, marine litter larger than 2,5 centimetres were collected with 3 people along 2-meter lines, which are determined to be parallel to the sea. The collected litters were classified according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP, 2009), quantities were determined and the pollution status of the beaches was evaluated according to the Clean Coast Index. A total of 1,265 litter from Kum Denizi Beach and 2,099 litter from Demircili Koyu Beach were collected. In total, 3,364 pieces of litter weighing 90.81 kg were collected from the two beaches. Among the litters collected, plastic litter was found to be dominant with 2,794 pieces. This was followed by 145 metals, 141 papers, 110 fabrics, 87 foam plastics, 42 wood, 32 glass, 8 other litters and 5 rubber. Given the seasonal averages of the clean coast index values; Kum Denizi Beach was found to be clean and Demircili Koyu Beach was found to be moderately polluted.

scholarly journals Technology and Management for Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructures

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9380
Author(s):  
Sunkuk Kim
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
United Nations Environment Program ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Nations Environment

According to a report published in 2019 by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the building sector accounts for 38% of all energy-related CO2 emissions when adding building construction industry emissions. [...]

The UN and Antarctica, 1999: the continuation of consensus

Polar Record ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 36 (199) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Beck
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
First Century ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
United Nations Environment Program ◽  
Antarctic Treaty ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Nations Environment ◽  
The Way

AbstractIn 1999 the United Nations, acting in accordance with the 1996 resolution A51/56, discussed the ‘Question of Antarctica’ again. The UN, having taken up the topic on an annual basis in 1983, is currently placing it upon the First Committee's agenda every three years. The next reference will be in 2002. In 1999 the UN First Committee discussions, guided by a report produced by the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) updating members on recent Antarctic developments, indicated that disagreements still remain about the management of Antarctica. Meanwhile, members adopted another consensus resolution, A54/45, which largely replicated the wording of its 1996 predecessor, most notably in requesting the UNSG to produce another report to guide the next UN discussion scheduled for 2002. Earlier in 1999, the Lima Declaration, adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Parties in May, highlighted the view that the ATS, although linking up increasingly with UN organisations like the United Nations Environment Program, continues to offer the way forward for Antarctica in the twenty-first century.

Progress on a Small Planet

Worldview ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 11-12
Author(s):  
Sudhir Sen
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
United Nations Environment Program ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Many ◽  
Nations Environment

“The environment today is threatened not primarily by lack of knowledge about our problems and what to do about them, but by a massive failure of will.” So said Maurice F. Strong, chairman of the International Convocation for World Environmental Regeneration held in New York City this past February. Mr. Strong, it may be recalled, had served as the secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972, and later as the first executive director of the United Nations Environment Program when this agency was established to give effect to the many-sided resolution adopted at Stockholm.

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