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| Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
First
Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention
for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea,
The Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea is the first legally binding agreement signed by all five nations surrounding the Caspian Sea, laying down the general requirements and the institutional mechanism for environmental protection in the Caspian region. Also known as Tehran Convention after the city where it was adopted in November 2003, the Convention aims at protecting the Caspian environment from all sources of pollution and to protect, preserve and restore the marine environment of the Caspian Sea. It is based on a number of underlying principles including the polluter pay principle and the principle of access to information. The Convention includes provisions on sustainable and rational use of the living resources of the Caspian Sea, as well as provisions on environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring, research and development. As stressed by the former UN Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, the signing of the Tehran Convention is a “significant step forward for the region” and once ratified “this landmark treaty will benefit the health and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people”. The signing of the Convention marked the culmination of eight years inter-governmental negotiation process which has been driven under the auspices of UNEP within the framework of the Caspian Environment Programme. Under the umbrella of the Caspian Environment Progamme, UNEP Regional Office for Europe is acting as the Convention Secretariat ad interim. The core financial support to the convention process is provided by the Global Environment Facility and the European Union. Following the ratification by the five Caspian Governments, the Tehran Convention entered into force on 12th August 2006. The first Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Tehran Convention took place on 23-25 May 2007, in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. |
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