RT Report T1 Environmental Management Problems in Resource Utilization and Survey of Resources in the West and Central African Region: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 37 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, K1 environmental management K1 West Africa K1 Central Africa K1 resource management K1 marine environment K1 coastal area K1 natural resource K1 mineral resource K1 port K1 petroleum YR 1984 FD 1984 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11839 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11839 NO The principal objective of the Action Plan is the development and protection of the marine and coastal area environment of the West African region for the health and well-being of present and future generations.The Action Plan is intended to provide a framework for an environmentally sound and comprehensive approach to coastal area development particularly appropriate to the needs of the people . Any factors, therefore, that mitigate against the maintenance of the marine environment to the extent that the ''health and well-being'' of the people of the West African region becomes jeopardized will constitute "pollution". NO http://www.unep.org/regionalseas/publications/reports/RSRS/pdfs/rsrs037.pdf DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026