RT Report T1 Environmental Problems of East African Region: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 12 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 regional convention K1 regional planning K1 coastal area K1 coastal ecosystem K1 coastal environment K1 marine ecosystem K1 marine fauna K1 marine pollution K1 environmental management K1 environmental assessment K1 international agreement YR 1982 FD 1982 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8758 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8758 NO Decision 8/13 (C) of the eighth session of the governing council of UNEP called for the development of an action plan for the protection and development of marine and coastal environments Of East African region. As a result, UNEP in 1981 organized joint UNEP/UN/UNIDO/FAO/UNESCO/WHO/IMCO/IUCN exploratory mission which visited the eight states of the region in order to assess each states interest in participating in a future regional programme and make preliminary assessment of environmental assessment of the environmental problems in the region, including the problems related to the environmentally sound management of marine resources and activities influencing the quality of the marine and coastal ecosystems DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026