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  • Marine Scientific Research 3

    Marine Scientific Research   Article 254 Rights of neighbouring land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States 1. States and competent International Organizations which have submitted to a coastal State a project to undertake Marine Scientific Research referred to in article 246, paragraph 3, shall give notice to the neighbouring land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States of the proposed…

  • Marine Scientific Research 2

    Marine Scientific Research   Article 247 Marine Scientific Research projects undertaken by or under the auspices of International Organizations A coastal State which is a member of or has a bilateral agreement with an international organization, and in whose Exclusive Economic Zone or on whose Continental Shelf that organization wants to carry out a marine…

  • Marine Scientific Research

    Marine Scientific Research   PART XIII MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 238 Right to conduct marine scientific research All States, irrespective of their geographical location, and competent International Organizations have the right to conduct marine scientific research subject to the rights and duties of other States as provided for in this Convention.…

  • 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…

  • Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 5

    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Protocol: 1 “Convention”means the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, as amended. 2 “Organization”means the International Maritime Organization. 3 “Secretary-General”means…

  • Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   ARTICLE 8 EXCEPTIONS 1 The provisions of articles 4.1 and 5 shall not apply when it is necessary to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea in…

  • Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   ARTICLE 8 EXCEPTIONS 1 The provisions of articles 4.1 and 5 shall not apply when it is necessary to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea in…

  • Development and Transfer of Marine Technology

    Development and Transfer of Marine Technology   PART XIV DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 266 Promotion of the development and transfer of marine technology 1. States, directly or through competent International Organizations , shall cooperate in accordance with their capabilities to promote actively the development and transfer of marine…

  • 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 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.…

  • 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.…

  • Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 4

    Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area   Article 21 Administrative Provisions for the Commission 1. The working language of the Commission shall be English. 2. The Commission shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. 3. The office of the Commission, known as “the Secretariat”, shall be in Helsinki. 4.…

  • Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 3

    Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area   Article 15 Nature conservation and biodiversitv The Contracting Parties shall individually and jointly take all appropriate measures with respect to the Baltic Sea Area and its coastal ecosystems influenced by the Baltic Sea to conserve natural habitats and biological diversity and…

  • Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region

    Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region   Article 1 GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE 1. This Convention shall apply to the Eastern African region, hereinafter referred to as “the Convention area”as defined in paragraph (a) of article 2. 2. Except as may be otherwise provided in…

  • Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine 2

    Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine   Article 12 CO-OPERATION IN COMBATING POLLUTION IN CASES OF EMERGENCY 1. The Contracting Parties shall co-operate in taking all necessary measures to deal with pollution emergencies in the Convention area, whatever the cause of such emergencies, and to reduce or eliminate damage resulting…