UNEP Regional Seas Programme: The Eastern African Experience - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 53

This document outlines the structure and application of a multinational environmental program focused on marine and coastal ecosystems. Using the Eastern African region as a case study, it details a systematic approach that begins with intergovernmental policy decisions and progresses through a preparatory phase of expert consultations and fact-finding missions. The core of the program is a regionally specific action plan, formulated to address priority issues such as the conservation of wildlife, management of industrial and agricultural waste, and mitigation of coastal erosion. The process emphasizes collaborative development of legal agreements and institutional frameworks to ensure long-term, coordinated action among participating states for the sustainable management of their shared marine resources.