RT Report
T1 Environmental Problems of the South Asian Seas Region: An Pverview - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 82
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 South Asia
K1 marine environment
K1 coastal area
K1 environmental impact assessment
K1 environmental management
K1 environmental monitoring
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 environmental degradation
K1 natural resource
K1 environmental law
K1 Bangladesh
K1 India
K1 Maldives
K1 Pakistan
K1 Sri Lanka
K1 marine pollution
YR 1987
FD 1987
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31516
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31516
NO This document outlines UNEP’s 1987 overview of environmental problems in the South Asian Seas region—Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—developed within the Regional Seas Programme to guide an action plan linking assessment, management, legislation, and institutional financing. It summarizes regional oceanography (monsoons, currents, salinity, tides, waves) and identifies major pressures: untreated domestic wastewater and solid waste, oil pollution from shipping and ports, agricultural runoff of fertilizers and pesticides, localized industrial effluents, and tourism-related strains on water, sanitation, and coasts. It documents coastal erosion and sedimentation, and the status and threats to mangroves, coral reefs, and fisheries, emphasizing health risks and ecosystem degradation. The report recommends coordinated country reports, legislative frameworks, and targeted projects to protect and manage marine and coastal environments.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026