Science for asustainable ocean

Providing authoritative, independent, interdisciplinary scientific advice to organisations and governments to support the protection and sustainable use of the marine environment.
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CONSISTS OF
15-20
EXPERTS
From 1969 produced
52
in-depth Studies
MORE THAN
500
SCIENTISTS
FROM AT LEAST
50
COUNTRIES

What is
GESAMP?

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GESAMP is a group of independent scientific experts that provides advice to the UN system on scientific aspects of marine environmental protection.

Protecting the marine environment is a vital yet complex issue that concerns many different agencies and bodies within the United Nations system. When developing policies or implementing strategies, the UN system needs to base its work on a solid scientific foundation.

GESAMP's UN sponsors

1968 IMO
1968 UNESCO-IOC
1968 WMO
1968 FAO
1969 IAEA
1971 UN
1977 UN ENVIRONMENT
2006 UNIDO
2010 UNDP
2018 ISA

Our Work

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GESAMP can assess and review scientific studies, looking at individual pieces of research or providing an overview based on a broad assessment of the research available on a given topic.

Work Programme

Working Groups

Task Teams

Scoping Activities

The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

Publications

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GESAMP produces a number of reports and documents annually on marine environment issues.

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