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Resource Library

The CHO-IP Resource Library provides access to a curated collection of technical resources, publications, tools, and guidance materials on nutrient pollution and marine hypoxia. Developed and selected by leading experts, these resources support evidence-based decision-making and the scaling of effective solutions across sectors and regions.

Gender and Social Inclusion
Addressing gender equality in sustainable soil management
01/01/2023
This technical guide for addressing gender equality in Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) is designed to provide an easily accessible and understandable reference on how to apply the Voluntary Guidelines on Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) for building healthy soils, while ensuring gender equality and women’s empowerment in all aspects of SSM.
Methodologies and Guidelines Other
Best Practices and Nature-Based Solutions
Building Skills for Coastal Restoration with Nature and People
31/12/2026
This free self paced course aims to enable the replication or development of innovative nature-based solutions and ecosystem based management that draw on community engagement for coastal restoration. Featuring diverse experts, real world experiences and 2 tailored training paths (practitioner and policy maker).
Courses and Learning Materials Other
Data and Monitoring
Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology
31/12/2026
The EMODnet Biology/EurOBIS team created the course as a means to assist data providers in understanding the project and its interaction with other international initiatives like OBIS and GBIF, and to provide step-by-step training in data reformatting and quality control ahead of submission.
Courses and Learning Materials Other
Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Cours de formation en ligne de MSP Global - français (individuel)
31/12/2026
Ce cours explore la Planification de l’Espace Marin/Maritime (PEM), sa relation avec d'autres approches de gouvernance intégrée de l’océan, le processus d'élaboration d'un plan de l’espace marin et comment l’utiliser.
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Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Cours MSP Global sur la PEM respectueuse de la biodiversité et intelligente sur le plan climatique (FRANÇAIS)
31/12/2026
Cette formation vise à aider les professionnels des secteurs marins et maritimes à comprendre comment intégrer les connaissances sur la biodiversité et le climat dans la planification de l’espace marin (PEM), contribuant ainsi à un océan sain, productif et résilient.
Courses and Learning Materials Other
Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Curso de formación en línea de MSP Global - ESPAÑOL (autodidacta)
31/12/2026
Este curso explora la planificación espacial marina/ marítima (PEM), su relación con otros enfoques de gobernanza integrada de los océanos, el proceso de elaboración de un plan espacial marino/marítimo y cómo utilizar un plan espacial marino/marítimo.
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Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Curso de MSP Global sobre la PEM inclusiva de la biodiversidad y climáticamente inteligente
31/12/2026
Esta capacitación tiene como objetivo ayudar a los profesionales del sector marino y marítimo a comprender cómo se pueden integrar los conocimientos sobre biodiversidad y ciencia climática en la Planificación espacial marina/marítima (PEM), contribuyendo así a un océano saludable, productivo y resiliente.
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Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world
04/05/2020
This publication provides the first global analysis of nitrogen policies, examining 2,726 policies across 186 countries. It finds that policies largely focus on water pollution, with limited integration across environmental impacts. The study also highlights the continuing tension between nitrogen’s essential role in food production and its significant environmental and human health impacts.
Technical Papers and Reports Other
Data and Monitoring
Global data on fertilizer use by crop and by country
11/03/2025
The Fertilizer Use by Crop (FUBC) dataset provides a unique global source of information on fertilizer use across major crops and fertilizer-consuming countries. Jointly developed by FAO, the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA), it offers a valuable evidence base for examining fertilizer application patterns by crop and country.
Databases and Information Systems Other
Policy and Source-to-Sea Governance
Guidance Note for the Implementation of Source-to-Sea Management in Transboundary Basins
02/10/2025
The Guidance Note for the Implementation of Source-to-Sea Management in Transboundary Basins addresses a pressing global need: the integrated management of land, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems – particularly where these cross-national boundaries.
Methodologies and Guidelines Other
Best Practices and Nature-Based Solutions
Guidelines for gender integration in Farmer Field Schools
01/01/2026
This publication offers clear, step-by-step guidance to integrate gender across the entire FFS cycle, from programme formulation and design to implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning. By distinguishing between essential “must have” actions and aspirational “love to have” gender-transformative approaches, the publication supports users at different levels of ambition and capacity.
Methodologies and Guidelines Other
Data and Monitoring
History of anthropogenic Phosphorus inputs (HaPi) to the terrestrial biosphere from 1860 to 2020
30/09/2026
This study presents the History of anthropogenic P inputs (HaPi) dataset, a comprehensive quantification of human-driven P fluxes to terrestrial ecosystems. HaPi covers the period from 1860 to 2020 and has a spatial resolution of 5 arcmin (about 10 km at the equator) with an annual time-step.
Technical Papers and Reports Other
Data and Monitoring
INMS Nitrogen Measures Database
15/12/2025
This database is part of the International Nitrogen Management System (INMS); a science-support system for international nitrogen policy development.
Databases and Information Systems Other
Awareness and Behavior Change
IOC/OTGA/OD Codesign for the Ocean Decade
31/12/2026
This course is designed to equip participants with a fundamental understanding and practical skills in Co-design methodologies, particularly in the context of the United Nations' Ocean Decade initiative.
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Data and Monitoring
Large Marine Ecosystems Shapefiles
11/09/2017
This ScienceBase resource provides geographic data and supporting information on Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs), defined as relatively large areas of ocean, generally around 200,000 km² or greater, located in coastal waters adjacent to continents and characterized by comparatively high biological productivity.
Databases and Information Systems Other
Gender and Social Inclusion
Making Waves: Data For Advancing Gender-Responsive Ocean Sustainability
28/10/2026
Making Waves provides a novel evidence base on the gender–ocean nexus, spanning all three dimensions of the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Technical Papers and Reports Other
Best Practices and Nature-Based Solutions
MSP Global Course on Biodiversity Inclusive and Climate-Smart Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
31/12/2026
This training aims to support ocean practitioners in understanding how biodiversity and climate science-knowledge can be integrated into Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), contributing to a healthy, productive and resilient Ocean.
Courses and Learning Materials Other
Data and Monitoring
Nitrogen Policy Database
30/11/2022
This database compiles 2,726 nitrogen policies from 186 countries, sourced from FAOLEX data as made available via the ECOLEX database. The database is searchable by country, keyword, date, policy instrument, economic sector and geographical scale.
Databases and Information Systems Other
N-Print Calculator
Data and Monitoring
N-Print Calculator
14/08/2026
Welcome to the N-Print Calculator! A nitrogen footprint is a measure of the amount of reactive nitrogen released to the environment as a result of human activities.
Databases and Information Systems Other
Data and Monitoring
Ocean Data Management 2026
31/12/2026
This online, fully self-paced training course provides a comprehensive introduction to the management of marine data, including the guiding principles of data management and typical responsibilities for data managers, data stewards and scientists.
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