Co-operative Programmes Sponsored by UNEP for the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in the Wider Indian Ocean Region: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 58

The document describes the basic approach of UNEP to the environmental problems of oceans and coastal areas; the strategy used in the implementation of UNEP's ocean-related programme and the major co-operative programmes supported by UNEP in the wider Indian Ocean region. The document also contains a set of suggestions which may be considered when discussing the co-operation in the field of environmental protection of the Indian Ocean as a whole.