The Second World Ocean Assessment


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"In its resolutions 57/141 and 58/240, the General Assembly decided to establish a regular process under the United Nations for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socioeconomic aspects, both current and foreseeable, building on existing regional assessments. In its resolution 71/257, the Assembly recalled that the scope of the first cycle of the Regular Process focused on establishing a baseline and decided that the scope of the second cycle would extend to evaluating trends and identifying gaps. The programme of work for the period 2017-2020 of the second cycle of the Regular Process includes the preparation by the Group of Experts of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects, of the second World Ocean Assessment, building on the baselines established by the First Global Integrated Marine Assessment (first World Ocean Assessment). In its resolution 72/73, the Assembly decided that the Group of Experts should proceed on the basis of a single comprehensive assessment. The present document was prepared by the Group of Experts in accordance with those decisions"--Summary.




Hemingway on Fishing


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"Hemingway on Fishing is an encompassing, diverse, and fascinating assemblage. From the early Nick Adams stories and the memorable chapters on fishing the Irati River in The Sun Also Rises to such late novels as Islands in the Stream, this collection traces the evolution of a great writer's passion, the range of his interests, and the sure use he made of fishing, transforming it into the stuff of great literature."--Jacket.




Handbook of LGBT Tourism and Hospitality


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To research this book, the authors traveled to six continents, interviewed nearly a hundred industry experts, and analyzed multiple emerging trends among LGBT travelers. The Handbook of LGBT Tourism and Hospitality is an easy-to-read, practical, and relevant guidebook with a simple goal: to help marketing professionals, business owners, and allied professionals compete in the increasingly competitive global LGBT travel and hospitality industry.




The Underwater Photographer


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The award-winning third edition of 'The Underwater Photographer' dragged the topic kicking and screaming in to the digital age and with the fully updated fourth edition highly respected photographer and tutor Martin Edge takes you deeper in to the world of Underwater Photography. Practical examples take you step-by-step through the basic techniques from photographing shipwrecks, divers, marine life and abstract images to taking photographs at night. Brand new chapters cover not only highly specialist Underwater Photography techniques such as low visibility/greenwater photography, but also the digital workflow needed to handle your images using the latest software such as Lightroom. Packed with breathtaking images and an easy to read style honed from over twenty years of diving photography courses, this book is sure to both educate and inspire underwater photographers of all skill levels.







Secret Sea


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Life Extension


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Discusses various aspects of aging and includes suggestions on how to slow the aging process and improve your health.




The Essential Vegan Travel Guide


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Your vacation isn't just any old trip. It's your escape from the hair-tearing moments of your everyday life. It's your time to do you (not in a dirty way) - your time to attend to your own wants and desires - and not your energy-sucking vampire boss's or anyone else's. You deserve to sip pomegranate mojitos on the boardwalk with the girls Or to tear off your partner's clothes under the stars on a moon-swept patch of sand, Not worry about whether you'll have to contend with a waiter who thinks trout is some sort of vegetable grown in the sea right next to kelp. Want a stress-free, meat-free vacation? The Essential Vegan Travel Guide will teach you how to find vegan food anywhere - from Tacoma to Timbuktu, so you can stop wasting your precious time off, and start enjoying it (with delicious vegan food, to boot). No more picking pepperoni off your pizza. About the author Caitlin Galer-Unti is a vegan food and travel writer currently living in Barcelona, Spain. She's traveled to 29 countries (and counting) and blogs about the vegan food she finds around the world at theveganword.com, which has been featured on The New York Times and Yahoo!. The Essential Vegan Travel Guide is her first book. Praise for the book "Caitlin's travel guide is a must-have addition to any vegan's suitcase. Whether you're taking your first trip abroad as a vegan, or you're an old hand at plant-based travel, Caitlin has a wealth of tips and tricks to make your travel easier, tastier, and more fun - all written in her trademark engaging style." - Flicking the Vs (flickingthevs.blogspot.com) "Caitlin's book features amazing vegan travel and dining tips along with stories that I can relate to. I constantly feel as though what she is writing depicts my own personal journeys. Traveling and living abroad as a vegan can have its challenges but is a truly rewarding adventure!" - Vegan Miam (veganmiam.com) "This guide will prove really useful for travelers, and I learned things along the way too about making my own maps and using sites like Doodle that I didn't know about. The guide is really thorough, and covers all of the small and large obstacles a vegan traveler might encounter." - Cadry Nelson (cadryskitchen.com) "The guide told me lots of things I didn't know despite 20+ years of travel as a vegan. The book was also an enjoyable read, with stories of Caitlin's personal travel experiences." - Alison Classe




The Essential Vegan Travel Guide


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This step-by-step guide shows you how to research and locate vegan-friendly (or vegetarian, raw, or gluten-free) fare in any city. Beyond the food, the book offers hints for choosing a place to stay, packing, keeping the peace with non-vegan companions and planning vegan adventures (such as camping, road trips, cruises, and retreats).




The State of the Marine Environment


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