National Program of Action (NPA) Toolkit

This section contains supporting documents drafted by UNEP/GPA and individual states to assist in NPA development.

Background documents

What is a National Program of Action

¿Qué es un Programa de Acción Nacional?

Fases o Etapas para el desarrollo de los PAN - Enfoque de la Oficina Nodo

 

NPA implementation:

UNEP Handbook on the Development and Implementation of a National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (English, Spanish, French)

NA-Node Office Phased Approach for the Development of NPAs

 

Completed NPAs

Brazil

Colombia (Part 1, Part 2)

Jamaica

 

Tools:

Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool (N-SPECT)
N-SPECT helps coastal managers and local officials predict potential water quality impacts to rivers and streams from nonpoint source pollution and erosion.

 

Presentations:

WW2BW: UNEP-GPA & NOAA-Node Agreement, Implementing National Programmes of Action (pdf, 896K)

H20 Conference: Integrating Watershed & Coastal Management Approaches in Caribbean SIDS (pdf, 1.6MB)

The Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (pdf, 756K)

 

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