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Regional Sea Agreements
… (Nairobi Convention) 1. Introduction The UNEP Regional Seas Programme (RSP) was established 1974 to address the … protect their shared marine environment. Type of regional seas Main feature Regions concerned UNEP administered Regional Seas Secretariat, administration of the Trust Fund and …
Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
… UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME U N E P Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans …a framework for regional … marine and coastal resources Background UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme – launched in 1974 in the wake of the 1972 … form the basis for the programme, are usually adopted by high-level intergovernmental meetings and implemented, in …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… Canal. Bordered by 22 countries it is a sea of multiple seas, each with its own unique marine biodiversity and risks. … Mediterranean Sea, Protected Areas in the Mediterranean, High Seas Biodiversity, and Undersea Noise Pollution. The … of the marine environment’ (Article 229). Even on the high seas, states are circumscribed in what they may do. The …
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… by the Convention; ACKNOWLEDGING that, owing to such high levels of trade in wildlife, it is incumbent upon … in wild fauna and flora and identify it as a matter of high priority for their national law enforcement agencies; … from Land-based Activities (UNEP-GPA), the UNEP Regional Seas Programmes, IMO/MEPC and others, pursuant to paragraphs …
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… Conceivably this latter matter is due to the fact that the seas were perceived as the main (or only) globally shared … of exploitation of some animal and plant species are high and the trade in them, with other factors, such as … coordination and alignment among levels of government. • High-quality information on climate change efforts is …
Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …
Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …
Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS), and the Secretariat of the Convention on … Signed by the Head of State or Government or other high authority. Without credentials in order, a person is not … of aspirations issued by a meeting. Usually issued by high-level representatives. A declaration is not binding. …