Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceans, with an area of about 106,460,000 km2 (41,100,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 20 percent of Earth's surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" from the "New World" in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific …
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PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 14 November 2024 English
In the medium term, the acceleration of the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy is crucial to harness the demographic dividend. [...] ‘In view of the cumulative de!cits in employment …
northwest borders of the continent, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Morocco has established …
EJF: Environmental Justice Foundation · 12 November 2024 English
● Recommendations are directed at the Moroccan government, the EU, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to …
that travel between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. ● These nets primarily target large pelagic …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 12 November 2024 English
The Mediterranean Sea boasts a particularly high biological diversity, including more than 500 fish species, many of which are unique to the region. However, several factors have contributed to the …
Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea, connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar, the Black Sea … and inflow from rivers and the less salty Atlantic Ocean cannot offset. Map 1 − The Mediterranean Sea …
11 November 2024 English
[...] By mapping each 9 Policy Center for the New South Shades of Blue: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil of the 1,331 subsectors to one of the 128 product groups, we were able to isolate …
SHADES OF BLUE: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil EDUARDO A. HADDAD AND INÁCIO F … 2024 3 Shades of Blue: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil activities. We provide estimates … 2024 5 Shades of Blue: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil (v) defines the total number … South Shades of Blue: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil For each component of final … South Shades of Blue: The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean Economy in Brazil of the 1,331 subsectors to …
World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English
The objective of this study is to enhance understanding and build capacity in Lagos State to improve SWM and reduce marine plastic pollution by promoting sustainable plastic management practices based …
mismanaged plastic waste emissions into the Atlantic Ocean from Lagos State .................... … 2016). Geographically, the state lies on the Atlantic Ocean and has a coastline of 180 km. It is a crucial …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 6 November 2024 English
Assessing long-term trends in flood losses and attributing them to climatic and socioeconomic changes requires comprehensive and systematic collection of historical information. Here, we present flood im- pact data for …
be found mostly along the coasts of the open Atlantic Ocean and western part of the Mediterranean Sea. …
World Bank Group · 5 November 2024 English
and the Greater Antilles and lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Other neighbouring …
IEA: International Energy Agency · 5 November 2024 English
Namibia's abundant world-class wind and solar resources present significant opportunities for the country. Backed by robust policies to help harness these resources, renewable energy could play a central role in …
572-kilometre coastline stretching along the South Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the north by Angola and …
IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 November 2024 English
WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2024 The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). [...] …
region of Africa, which stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east, has … periods on inadequate boats in areas of the Atlantic Ocean lacking dedicated rescue operations.80 More …
ACAPS · 1 November 2024 English
On 29 October, 84% of the pumping stations and water treatment plants in the four most affected municipalities (Baracoa, Imías, Maisí, and San Antonio del Sur) were non- In late …
4,600 hectares of coffee, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean on 22 October (ECHO 25/10/2024). Hurricane …
