RT null T1 Guidelines for the Establishment of Environmental Quality Objectives and Targets in the Coastal Zone of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, K1 environmental quality K1 environmental quality criterion K1 environmental quality objective K1 environmental quality standard K1 regional convention K1 regional plan K1 regional planning K1 plan K1 environmental planning 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 marine fauna K1 marine pollution K1 land-based marine pollution K1 sea resource K1 sea water protection K1 environmental management K1 environmental assessment K1 environmental legislation K1 climate change PB United Nations Environment Programme PB the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) YR 2009 FD 2009 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8760 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8760 NO This report describes the main ecotones of the WIO region and reviews the pressures on these ecosystems, with emphasis on those arising from land-based activities. The sensitivity of these ecotones and key species which inhibit them is assessed from available literature. This is done with a view to prepare EQO/Ts for the coastal zone of the WIO region. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 23, 2026