The IAEA's Marine Information System (MARiS) allows the search and recovery of more than 528,000 measurements of radioactivity data in the marine environment found in seawater, biota, sediment and suspended matter. The MARiS database and web site are maintained and developed by the Radiometrics Laboratory at the IAEA Environment Laboratories (IAEA-EL) in Monaco.
• A user-friendly, open access online tool
• The place to go for historical and near real-time Pacific Ocean data
• Data are displayed visually, as downloadable maps and graphs
• Files are low bandwidth, ideal for slow internet speeds
• Developed for non-technical users
• Data are based on historical records, are streamed from satellites, and obtained from ocean-based equipment as well as computer models
The assessment is structured in two related parts:
1. State, pressures and threats.
2. Response.
The inventory of GOA-ON assets can be searched interactively by region, platform type, and variables by using the Filters tool. The mapping layers contain contoured world-wide data; **Platforms** include icons for various observing assets, some of which display real-time data and many of which include links to data and metadata. For a given asset measuring carbonate chemistry, metadata includes information on which parameters are measured, links to data providers, and other useful details.
A series of free online courses related to different environmental thematic areas:
1. Biological Diversity
2. Chemicals and Waste
3. Climate, Atmosphere and Land
4. International Environmental Governance
5. Oceans and Freshwater
Users can freely participate on any course and receive certificates upon completion of each course syllabus.
These guidelines detail the process, timeline, and steps taken to complete a State of Environment Report.
The Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity provide a framework for assisting Governments, indigenous and local communities, resource managers, the private sector and other stakeholders, about how to ensure that their uses of biological diversity will not lead to its long-term decline.
This is a template that can be used when creating a State of Environment report, and sections can be added or adapted to fit a country’s needs.
FAO technical paper