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

Título (Francés)

Convention pour la protection, la gestion et la mise en valeur du milieu marin et des zones côtières de la région de l'Afrique orientale

Título (Otro)

Übereinkommen über den Schutz und die Entwicklung der Meeres- und Küstenumwelt der ostafrikanischen Region

Lugar de adopción

Nairobi

Depositario

Kenya

Idioma

Inglés, Francés

Entrada en vigor

May 30, 1996

Materia

Aire y atmósfera, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, Recursos minerales, Mar, Agua

Palabra clave

Acuerdo internacional-texto Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Zonificación Ordenación/conservación Área marina Zona marítima Responsabilidad/indemnización Manejo de recursos marinos Investigación Ordenación de áreas costeras Biodiversidad Exploración EIA Conservación del ecosistema

Resumen

Objectives: To protect and manage the marine environment and coastal areas of the Eastern African region.

Summary of provisions: The Parties agree to take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and combat pollution of the Convention area (art. 4), particularly pollution from ships (art. 5), dumping (art. 6), land- based sources (art. 7), exploration and exploitation of the sea bed (art. 8), and airborne pollution (art. 9). They undertake to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and other marine life in specially protected areas (art. 10) and to cooperate in dealing with pollution emergencies in the Convention area (art. 11). Parties are take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and combat environmental damage in the Convention area resulting from dredging, land reclamation, and other engineering activities (art. 12). Moreover, they are to develop guidelines for the planning of major development projects in the Convention area, assess the environmental effects of development projects likely to cause significant adverse changes in the Convention area, and develop procedures for dissemination of information and consultation among the parties in such assessments (art. 13). Parties are also to cooperate in scientific research and monitoring in the Convention area and exchange of data collected (art. 14) and in the development of rules and procedures to govern liability and compensation for damage caused by pollution in the Convention area (art. 15).

Institutional mechanism: The Convention designates UNEP to discharge Secretariat functions under the Convention (art. 16). The Convention includes an annex, establishing arbitration procedures for resolution of disputes between Contracting Parties.

(Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996)

Texto completo

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Página web

www.unep.org

* [1] Fecha de ratificación [2] Fecha de ascención aprobación [3] Fecha de aceptación [4] Fecha de sucesión [5] Consentimiento en obligarse [6] Fecha de firma definitiva

Referencias - Tratados

Habilita

Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Marine Pollution in cases of Emergency in the Eastern African Region

Tratado | Multilateral | Nairobi | Jun 21, 1985

Fuente: IUCN (ID: TRE-000825)

Protocol concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region

Tratado | Multilateral | Nairobi | Jun 21, 1985

Palabra clave: Especies exóticas, Protecíon de las especies, Caza/captura, Especies migratorias, Fauna silvestre, Recopilación de datos/informes, Acuerdo internacional-texto, Educación, Zona protegida, Ordenación/conservación, Armas de caza/métodos de caza, Investigación, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Biodiversidad, Especies en peligro, Flora silvestre, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Protección del hábitat, Conservación del ecosistema

Fuente: IUCN (ID: TRE-000821)

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