Impacts of Sand and Dust storms on Oceans: A Scientific Environmental Assessment for Policy Makers - Executive Summary

United Nations Environment Programme

Impacts of Sand and Dust storms on Oceans: A Scientific Environmental Assessment for Policy Makers - Executive Summary

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Science Division
dc.contributor.other	Middleton, Nick
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-02T13:28:19Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-02T13:28:19Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.description	Sand and dust storms are common in deserts and semi-deserts when strong winds blow over dry soils with little or no vegetation. Dust generated by sand and dust storms is often lifted high into the atmosphere and transported over long distances, frequently over the oceans. These atmospheric events are important for ecosystem functioning and have a wide range of effects on the Earth system. Given the hazards they pose to society and the threats they present to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals, sand and dust storms have become an issue of increasing concern to governments and the international community. This report examines the current state of knowledge on how sand and dust storms affect marine ecosystems. These impacts, both direct and indirect, are also relevant to human society. Although some of these impacts may be hazardous, any assessment of the associated risks should be balanced by recognition of the important role that desert dust plays in the functioning of the Earth system. Actions taken to implement the recommendations presented at the end of this report should therefore consider all aspects of the impacts of sand and dust storms on marine ecosystems.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/impacts-sand-and-dust-storms-oceans
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-3784-4
dc.identifier.other	DEW/2282/NA
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34301
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.page.number	4 p.
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	dust storm
dc.subject	sand
dc.subject	climate
dc.subject	ocean
dc.subject	marine ecosystem
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.theme	climate
dc.subject.theme	natural areas
dc.subject.theme	landscape
dc.subject.theme	ecosystems
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