Regional Seas Conventions and Protocols
Mediterranean | Kuwait Region | West and Central Africa |
South-East Pacific | Red Sea and Gulf of Aden| Wider Caribbean| Eastern Africa
| South Pacific | Black Sea | North-East Pacific | partner programmes
Mediterranean
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment
and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention);
adopted on 16 February 1976, in force 12 February 1978; revised in Barcelona,
Spain, 9-10 June 1995 as the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment
and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (not yet in force)
Revised text (1995)
The Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the
Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft (Dumping Protocol);
adopted in Barcelona, Spain, on 16 February 1976, in force 12 February 1978,
revised in Barcelona, 9-10 June 1995 as the Protocol for the Prevention and
Elimination of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and
Aircraft or Incineration at Sea
Original text (1976)
Revised text (1995)
The Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean
Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency (Emergency Protocol);
adopted in Barcelona, Spain, on 16 February 1976, in force 12 February 1978
Full text
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
from Land-Based Sources (LBS Protocol); adopted in Athens, Greece,
on 17 May 1980, in force 17 June 1983, amended in Syracusa, Italy, 6 - 7 March
1996 as the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
from Land-Based Sources and Activities
Full text
Amended text
The Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas (SPA
Protocol); adopted in Geneva Switzerland, on 2 April 1982, in force
1986, revised in Barcelona, Spain on 9-10 June 1995 as the Protocol Concerning
Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA
and Biodiversity Protocol)
Full text
Revised text
The Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the
Seabed and its Subsoil (Offshore Protocol); adopted in Madrid, Spain,
13-14 October 1994
Full text
The Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea
by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Hazardous
Wastes Protocol); adopted in Izmir, Turkey, 30 September-1 October
1996, not yet in force
Full text
Texts also available to downlead from the MAP website.
Kuwait region
Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the
Marine Environment from Pollution (Kuwait Convention); adopted 1978,
in force 1979
Protocol Concerning Regional Co-operation in Combating Pollution by
Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency; adopted 1978,
in force 1979
Protocol Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment against
Pollution from Land-Based Sources; adopted 1990, in force 1993
Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary Movements and Disposal
of Hazardous Wastes; adopted 1998
Protocol concerning Marine Pollution resulting from Exploration and Exploitation
of the Continental Shelf; adopted 1989, in force 1990
West and Central Africa
Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the
Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region (Abidjan
Convention); adopted 1981, in force 1984
Protocol on concerning cooperation in combating pollution in cases
of emergency; adopted in 1981, in force 1984
South-East Pacific
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal
Area of the South-East Pacific (Lima Convention); adopted 1981; in
force 1986
Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South-East
Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency;
adopted 1981
Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Co-Operation in
Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful
Substances in Cases of Emergency; adopted 1983, in force 1987
Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific against Pollution
from Land-based Sources; adopted 1983, in force 1986
Protocol for the Conservation and Management of Protected Marine and
Coastal Areas of the South-East Pacific; adopted 1989, in force 1994
Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific Against Radioactive
Contamination; adopted 1989, in force 1995
Protocol on the Programme for the Regional Study on the El Niño
Phenomenon (ERFEN) in the South-East Pacific; adopted 1992
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of
Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention); adopted 1982, in force 1985
Protocol Concerning Regional Co-Operation in Combating Pollution by
Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency; adopted 1982;
in force 1985
Wider Caribbean
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment
of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention); adopted 1983,
in force 1986
Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider
Caribbean Region; adopted 1983, in force 1986
Protocol concerning Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW); adopted
1990
Protocol on the prevention, reduction and control of land-based sources
and activities; adopted 1999.
Texts available from the Caribbean
Environment Programme.
Eastern Africa
The Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the
Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi Convention);
adopted 1985, in force 1996
The Protocol concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in
the Eastern African Region; adopted 1985
The Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Marine Pollution
in Cases of Emergency in the Eastern African Region; adopted 1985
South Pacific
Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment
of the South Pacific Region (Noumea Convention); adopted 1986, in force
1990
Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region
by Dumping; adopted 1986, in force 1990
Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution Emergencies
in the South Pacific Region; adopted 1986, in force 1990
Black Sea
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (Bucharest
Convention); adopted 1992, in force 1994 Full text
Protocol on Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against
Pollution from Land-based Sources; adopted 1992, in force 1994 Full
text
Protocols on Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Black Sea Marine
Environment by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Emergency Situations;
adopted 1992, in force 1994 Full text
Protocol on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against
Pollution by Dumping; adopted 1992, in force 1994 Full text
North-East Pacific
The Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Sustainable Development
of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northeast Pacific; adopted
2002. Full text
Partner programmes
Antarctic: Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR); in force 1982
Baltic: Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the
Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention); adopted 1974, in force 1980,
revised 1992, in force 2000
Caspian: Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment
of the Caspian Sea; adopted 2003
North-East Atlantic: The Convention for the Protection of the Marine
Environment of the North-East Atlantic – Oslo and Paris
conventions; adopted 1974, revised and combined into
OSPAR Convention 1992, in force 1998
No conventions have yet been developed for East Asian Seas,
South Asian Seas, North West Pacific, North-East Pacific,
Arctic.
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