RT null T1 Sea of Okhotsk: GIWA Regional Assessment 30 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 University of Kalmar, A2 Alekseev, A. V. A2 Baklanov, P. J. A2 Arzamastsev, I. S. A2 Blinov, Yu. G. A2 Fedorovskii, A. S. A2 Kachur, A. N. A2 Khrapchenkov, F. F. A2 Medvedeva, I. A. A2 Minakir, P. A. A2 Titova, G. D. A2 Vlasov, A. V. A2 Voronov, B. A. A2 Ishitobi, H. K1 natural resource K1 resource conservation K1 resource management K1 water K1 water analysis K1 water conservation K1 water consumption K1 water demand K1 water management K1 water monitoring K1 water protection K1 water quality K1 water resource K1 water utilisation K1 environmental assessment K1 freshwater conservation K1 freshwater degradation K1 freshwater ecosystem K1 freshwater monitoring K1 freshwater pollution K1 freshwater resource K1 pollution control K1 pollution cost K1 water pollution K1 environmental conservation K1 environmental impact K1 environmental impact assessment K1 environmental protection K1 coast protection K1 coastal area K1 coastal ecosystem K1 coastal environment K1 coastal pollution K1 coastal water K1 marine conservation area K1 marine ecosystem K1 sea resource K1 sea water protection K1 coastal fishing K1 coastal management K1 river basin development K1 river management K1 water resources conservation K1 water resources development K1 transboundary pollution K1 environmental pollution SN 1651-940X YR 2006 FD 2006 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8809 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8809 NO This report presents the results of the GIWA assessment of the Sea of Okhotsk region. Rapid population growth and economic development have led to increasing pollution loads in the Amur River basin the region's largest drainage basin placing increasing pressure on its diverse ecosystems. In the Sea of Okhotsk region, fishing fleets are unsustainably exploiting the Sea fisheries, and the extensive oil and gas development will significantly increase the risk of spills in the future. The report assesses the past and present status and future prospects of the region, and traces the transboundary issues back to their root causes. Policy options are proposed that aim to address these drivi DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 19, 2026