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T1 Wastewater Pollution on Coral Reefs: Supporting Science Synthesis
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Coasts Climate Oceans, 
A2 Brodie, J. E.
A2 Johnson, J.E.
A2 Waterhouse, J.
A2 Erdmann, S.
K1 water pollution
K1 waste management
K1 coral reef
K1 industrial pollution
K1 coastal zone management
K1 wastewater
K1 climate change
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32215
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32215
NO This report synthesizes the current science on wastewater pollution and coral reefs to inform decision-making and policy globally, providing supporting science for a UNEP Science-to-Policy brief and the Global Wastewater Initiative. It reviews sources of wastewater from urban, agricultural and industrial activities, the delivery of nutrients, sediments, pesticides, trace metals, hydrocarbons, industrial organochlorines and emerging contaminants, and their effects on reef ecosystems and resilience in the context of climate change and ocean acidification. Drawing on international case studies, it evaluates management options, regulatory approaches, watershed management and long-term monitoring to reduce pollution and support coral reef resilience through integrated management.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 23, 2026