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Protocol for Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria Basin

Tipo de documento
Multilateral
Campo de aplicación
Regional/restringido
Fecha
Dic 12, 1985
Fuente
IUCN (ID: TRE-002034)
Lugar de adopción
Tarragona
Depositario
FAO Org. de las NU para Agricultura y Alimentación
Idioma
Inglés
Entrada en vigor
Nov 6, 1987
Materia
Agua, Medio ambiente gen., Pesca
Palabra clave
Acuerdo internacional-texto Planificación ambiental Efectos transfronterizos Zonas húmedas Especies en peligro Manejo y conservación pesquera Manejo de recursos hídricos Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Ordenación/conservación Monitoreo Auditoría ambiental
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental
Cuenca
Lago Victoria
Resumen

The Parties to this Agreement shall cooperate for the sustainable development and management of the basin in the areas of water resources, fisheries, agricultural and land-use practices, including irrigation, wetlands, environment in general, and wildlife and cooperate on various other matters listed in Article 3. Article 5 concerns equitable and reasonable utilisation of water resources of the basin, whereas section 6 concerns protection and conservation of the basin and its ecosystems, including conservation of wild or endangered fauna and flora, wetlands, and fisheries resources. Article 12 requires States to develop national legislation of EIA; section 14 requires the States to adopt legislation on environmental audits. States are to notify each other on activities that may have transboundary effects (sect 13), adopt measures to prevent ecological harm to neighbouring States (Art 15), and monitor potentially risky activities or natural phenomena and take precautionary measures to avoid ecological damage to neighbouring States (Art 16). Article 17 introduces the polluter pays principle. Article 19 concerns prevention of pollution at the source. Articles 21 to 31 require States to undertake various other actions relative to environment protection, public awareness, planning, infrastructure, etc. States shall adopt legislation to regulate the dumping of waste (Art 32). The Lake Victoria Basin Commission is established under Article 33. Functions of the Commission are outlined in the same Article, whereas Articles 34 to 42 concern the organizational structure. Remaining provisions of this Agreement deal with cooperation with development partners, reporting by partner States, dispute settlement, relationship with other international agreements, in particular the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community, accession and entry into force.

País/Territorio/Participante

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Países Entrada en vigor
Kenya -
Tanzanía, Rep. Unida de -
Uganda -

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