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  • Marine Environment

    Protection of Marine Environment and Marine Conservation In relation to the international law practice and protection of marine environment and marine conservation in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Environment and Other Transnational Scientific Issues About […]

  • Marine Environment

    Protection of Marine Environment and Marine Conservation In relation to the international law practice and protection of marine environment and marine conservation in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Environment and Other Transnational Scientific Issues About […]

  • Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities

    Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme. Overview The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the realization…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 6

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   Article 227 Non-discrimination with respect to foreign vessels In exercising their rights and performing their duties under this Part, States shall not discriminate in form or in fact against vessels of any other State. Article 228 Suspension and restrictions on institution of proceedings 1. Proceedings to impose…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 5

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   Article 220 Enforcement by coastal States 1. When a vessel is voluntarily within a port or at an off-shore terminal of a State, that State may, subject to section 7, institute proceedings in respect of any violation of its laws and regulations adopted in accordance with this…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 4

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   Article 216 Enforcement with respect to pollution by dumping 1. Laws and regulations adopted in accordance with this Convention and applicable international rules and standards established through competent International Organizations or diplomatic conference for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the marine environment by dumping…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 3

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   Article 211 Pollution from vessels 1. States, acting through the competent international organization or general diplomatic conference, shall establish international rules and standards to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from vessels and promote the adoption, in the same manner, wherever appropriate, of routeing…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 2

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   Article 203 Preferential treatment for developing States Developing States shall, for the purposes of prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the marine environment or minimization of its effects, be granted preference by International Organizations in: (a) the allocation of appropriate funds and technical assistance; and (b)…

  • Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment

    Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment   PART XII PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 192 General obligation States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment. Article 193 Sovereign right of States to exploit their natural resources States have the sovereign right to exploit their…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 6

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 6 For the purposes of this Annex, it shall, inter alia, be the duty of the Commission to draw up and adopt criteria, guidelines and procedures relating to the dumping of wastes or other matter listed in paragraph 2 of…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 6

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 6 For the purposes of this Annex, it shall, inter alia, be the duty of the Commission to draw up and adopt criteria, guidelines and procedures relating to the dumping of wastes or other matter listed in paragraph 2 of…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 5

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 33 DUTIES OF THE DEPOSITARY GOVERNMENT The Depositary Government shall inform the Contracting Parties and the signatories to the Convention: (a) of the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, of declarations of non-acceptance and of notifications of…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 4

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 25 SIGNATURE The Convention shall be open for signature at Paris from 22nd September 1992 to 30th June 1993 by: (a) the Contracting Parties to the Oslo Convention or the Paris Convention; (b) any other coastal State bordering the maritime…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 3

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 14 STATUS OF ANNEXES AND APPENDICES 1. The Annexes and Appendices form an integral part of the Convention. 2. The Appendices shall be of a scientific, technical or administrative nature. ARTICLE 15 AMENDMENT OF THE CONVENTION 1. Without prejudice to…

  • Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic 2

    Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic   ARTICLE 3 POLLUTION FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES The Contracting Parties shall take, individually and jointly, all possible steps to prevent and eliminate pollution from land-based sources in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, in particular as provided for in Annex I.…