Workshop on the World Ocean Assessment

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Factors Affecting the Environmental Values: Pressures/Threats (this deals with high level pressure/threat factors that are, or are likely, affecting the biodiversity and environmental values of the bioregion) P6: Impacts on Environmental Values Applies to what is best understood about the status and trends in the main factors affecting the biophysical environment

Very Good (>7.5-10)

There are few or negligible current impacts from this factor, and future impacts on the environmental values of the region are likely to be negligible. There are minor current impacts in some areas, and future impacts from this factor on the environmental values of the region are likely to be minor and localised The environmental impacts of this factor are currently significantly affecting the values of the region, and serious environment degradation is likely to occur within 50 years. The current and predicted environmental impacts of this factor are widespread, irreversibly affecting the values of the region, and there is widespread and serious environment degradation, or this is likely across the region within 10 years. Applies to what is best understood about the status and trends in the consequences/importance of main pressure/threat factors affecting the social and economic values There are few or negligible environmental current impacts from this factor, and future consequent impacts on the social or economic values of the region are likely to be negligible. There are minor current environmental impacts in some areas, and future consequent impacts on the social or economic values of the region are likely to be minor and localised The environmental impacts of this factor are currently significantly affecting the social or economic values of the region, and serious degradation is likely within 50 years. The current and predicted environmental impacts of this factor are widespread, irreversibly affecting the social or economic values of the region, and there is widespread and serious further degradation and impacts, or this is likely across the region within 10 years.

Good (>5-7.5)

Poor (>2.5-5)

Very Poor (0-2.5)

Impacts on Social and Economic Values

Very Good (>7.5-10)

Good (>5-7.5)

Poor (>2.5-5)

Very Poor (0-2.5)