Regional Seas Programme
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URL: https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-we-do/regional-seas-programme
Founded
1974
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Address the accelerating degradation of oceans and coastal areas through sustainable management and use of marine and coastal environments, by engaging neighbouring countries in comprehensive and specific action to protect their shared marine environment; coordinate conventions and action plans to establish a comprehensive strategy and framework for protecting the natural environment and promoting sustainable development.
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Partners:
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- K-XF4248 - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA);
- E-XE1118 - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC);
- B-XB1383 - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
- B-XB1117 - International Maritime Organization (IMO);
- E-XE3382 - UNDP;
- UNEP Divisions (various).
Inter-agency cooperative initiatives - inter-agency cooperation has been instrumental to development and implementation of the Regional Seas Action Plans and Conventions. Among such initiatives:
- Global Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment (GMA) programme of UNEP;
- F-XF2335 - Global Environment Facility (GEF);
- F-XF2537 - Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS);
- H-XE3861 - Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Management and Utilization of Marine Mammals (Marine Mammal Action Plan);
- F-XF3429 - Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS);
- H-XF6866 - International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN);
- F-XF4399 - International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI).
Global Conventions and MEAs:
- T-XT9513 - Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks;
- T-XT9211 - Convention on Biological Diversity (Biodiversity convention);
- T-XT7205 - Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention);
- T-XT7971 - Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention);
- T-XT8909 - Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (UNCRTD);
- T-XT7392 - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES);
- T-XT7207 - Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter (LDC);
- T-XT7109 - Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Convention on Wetlands);
- Convention for the Establishment of
- D-XD1107 - Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC);
- T-XT4628 - International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling;
- Marine Mammal Action Plan;
- T-XT8298 - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
- T-XT9210 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Regional agreements:
- T-XT6826 - African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources;
- T-XT8087 - Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);
- T-XT7221 - Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS);
- T-XT7980 - Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern convention);
- T-XT8942 - Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific;
- T-XT9101 - Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection.
National agreements: Australian Whale Protection Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act of the United States.
Regional organizations - in several of the regional seas, regional organizations double as secretariats and implementing agencies for their respective Regional Seas programme, including:
- E-XE4545 - Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP);
- E-XE4278 - Caspian Environment Programme (CEP);
- E-XE1160 - Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);
- E-XK1390 - Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME);
- D-XD0319 - Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Inter-agency cooperative initiatives: F-XF4038 - Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN). Other organizations involved in the Programme: A-XA2654 - International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN); F-XF3608 - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
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XF4234
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