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Regional Seas Directory
UNEP has collaborated with groups of governments sharing a common
sea area to establish Regional Seas Conventions and Actions Plans,
including data collection, assessment, information and capacity-building
components. For some of these, UNEP has been given responsibility
for secretariat functions under the Convention, usually with a Regional
Coordinating Unit established in the region. For others, another
intergovernmental organisation provides the secretariat, with the
intergovernmental activities continuing to form a part of the Regional
Seas Programme. Other Regional Seas Programmes and Action Plans
are still under development, or have not adopted an international
legal instrument, and are directly administered by UNEP with guidance
from the Governments of the region through intergovernmental meetings.
In all, programme activities are determined largely by the Conferences
of the Parties or other intergovernmental meetings and funded by
regional trust funds or the funds of the responsible regional organisation.
The Regional Seas Programmes are under the responsibility of the
Division of Environmental Conventions.
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I. Regional Secretariats supervised and coordinated from UNEP-Headquarters,
Water Branch
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1. CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
UNEP has been designated as the Secretariat for the Convention
and Action Plan, through the Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit
(CAR/RCU) in Kingston, Jamaica, which is headed by a Coordinator.
The Secretariat is responsible to the Conference of the Parties,
comprising Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, EU, France, Grenada,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands,
Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and
Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United
States of America and Venezuela.
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan of the Convention for
the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the
Wider Caribbean Region, including the Protocol Concerning Cooperation
in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region, and the Protocol
Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife to the Convention
for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of
the Wider Caribbean Area.
Responsible Office/Person top
Mr. Nelson Andrade
Coordinator Regional Coordinating Unit for the Caribbean Environment
Programme UNEP
14-20 Port Royal Street Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.
Tel: +1 (876) 92 292 67/8/9
Fax: +1 (876) 92 292 92
E-mail: uneprcuja@toj.com
http://www.cep.unep.org
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2. EASTERN AFRICAN REGION (EAF)
UNEP has been designated as the Secretariat under the Convention,
through the Regional Coordination Unit (EAF/RCU) in Seychelles,
headed by a Coordinator.
The Secretariat is responsible to the Conference of the Parties
and intergovernmental meetings, comprising Comoros, EU, France,
Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and
United Republic of Tanzania.
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan of the Convention for
the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal
Environment of the Eastern African Region (Nairobi Convention),
including the Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna
and Flora in the Eastern African Region; and the Protocol Concerning
Cooperation in Combating Marine Pollution in Cases of Emergency
in the Eastern African Region.
Responsible Office/Person top
Coordinator EAF/RCU
P.O. Box 487 Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Tel: +248 32 45 25
Fax: +248 32 45 73
E-mail: uneprcu@seychelles.net
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3. EAST ASIAN SEAS (EAS)
UNEP is responsible for the East Asian Seas Action Plan, which
does not have a Convention, but is guided by a regular intergovernmental
meeting, the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA),
comprising Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU) in Bangkok, Thailand,
is headed by a Coordinator.
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan for the Protection
and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the
East Asian Seas Region, organising the meetings of COBSEA.
Responsible Office/Person top
Regional Coordinating Unit for the East Asian Seas Action Plan
UNEP
10th Floor United Nations Building
Rajdamnern Avenue Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 281 2428 and 267 8007
Fax: +66 2 267 8008
e-mail: kirkman.unescap@un.org
http://www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/roap/easrcu/index.htm
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4. EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC
UNEP is providing initial secretariat services, cooperating with
the Governments of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama for the further development of this
regional seas programme for the protection and management of the
marine and coastal environment of the East-Central Pacific, in response
to the mandate given to UNEP at the 19th session of its Governing
Council (1997).
Responsible Office/Person top
Division of Environmental Conventions
UNEP P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254 2 62 4011
Fax: +254 2 62 4300
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5. MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN
UNEP is responsible for the Secretariat of the Convention for
the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution (Barcelona
Convention), and its Action Plan, through the Mediterranean Regional
Coordination Unit (MEDU) in Athens, Greece.
The Secretariat is responsible to the Conference of Parties to
the Barcelona Convention, comprising Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia, Cyprus, EU, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon,
Libya, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia,
Turkey and Yugoslavia.
The Secretariat administers the programme for the Convention for
the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution, including
the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean
Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, the Protocol Concerning
Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil
and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, the Protocol
for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution From
Land-based Sources, the Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially
Protected Areas, and 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. It supervises
a number of Regional Activity Centres around the region. The Secretariat
also is responsible for the regional Sustainable Development activities
agreed to by the Governments of the Mediterranean region.
Responsible Office/Person top
Mr. Lucien Chabason Coordinator Coordinating Unit for the Mediterranean
Action Plan
Vas. Konstantinou 48 P.O. Box 18019 11610 Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 1 727 3100, direct 727 3101
Fax: +30 1 725 3196-7
E-mail: unepmedu@unepmap.gr,
chabason@unepmap.gr
http://www.unepmap.gr/
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6. NORTHWEST PACIFIC REGION (NOWPAP)
UNEP serves as the Secretariat for NOWPAP.
The Secretariat is responsible to the Intergovernmental Meetings
on the Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development
of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region,
which currently comprise the People's Republic of China, Japan,
Republic of Korea and Russian Federation.
Responsible Office/Person top
Division of Environmental Conventions
UNEP
P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254 2 62 4011
Fax: +254 2 62 4300
e-mail: water@unep.org
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7. SOUTH WEST ATLANTIC REGION
UNEP is providing initial secretariat services in support of the
development of this cooperative programme for the protection and
management of the marine and coastal environment in the Southwest
Atlantic region (SWAT), cooperating with the Governments of Argentina,
Brazil and Paraguay, and with the coordinators of the Upper Southwest
Atlantic Programme (ASOS).
Responsible Office/Person top
Division of Environmental Conventions
UNEP
P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254 2 62 4011
Fax: +254 2 62 4300
e mail: water@unep.org
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8. WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REGION (WACAF)
UNEP serves as the Secretariat of WACAF. The Secretariat will be
established in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in the near future. The Secretariat
is responsible to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention
for Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment
of the West and Central African Region, which comprises Angola,
Benin, Cameroon, Cape-Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic
of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, and Togo.
The Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development
of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African
Region includes the Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating
Pollution in Cases of Emergency in West and Central African Region.
Responsible Office/Person top
Division of Environmental Conventions
UNEP P.O. Box 30552 Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254 2 62 4011
Fax: +254 2 62 4300
e mail: biodiv@africaonline.co.ci
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II. Regional Seas Coordinating Units of other Institutions than
UNEP
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A. BLACK SEA ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
An independent secretariat, the Black Sea Environmental Programme,
was established to implement the Convention.
The Secretariat in Istanbul, Turkey, is headed by a Coordinator
who reports to the Intergovernmental Meeting of the member States,
comprising Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
The Secretariat administers the Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation
and Protection of the Black Sea (October 1996) and the programme
of the Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution,
including the Protocol on Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment
Against Pollution From Land-Based Sources, Protocol on Cooperation
in Combating Pollution of the Black Sea Marine Environment by Oil
and Other Harmful Substances in Emergency Situations, and the Protocol
on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against Pollution
by Dumping.
Responsible Office/Person top
Black Sea Environmental Programme
Dolmabahce Sarayi II.
Harekat Kosku
80680 Besiktas
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 212 227-9927/8/9
Fax: +90 212 227-9933
E-mail: blacksea@dominet.in.com.tr
http://www.dominet.com.tr/blacksea/
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B. KUWAIT ACTION PLAN
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the Regional
Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME),
comprising Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
and United Arab Emirates, was established to implement the Convention
and Action Plan. The Secretariat in Kuwait is headed by the Secretary-General
of ROPME, who reports to the ROPME Council of Ministers.
The Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection
and Development of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Areas,
includes the Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating
Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency,
the Protocol Concerning Marine Pollution Resulting From Exploration
and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf, and the Protocol for
the Protection of the Marine Environment Against Pollution From
Land-based Sources.
Responsible Office/Person top
Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment
(ROPME)
P.O. Box 26388 1324 Safat State of Kuwait
Tel: +965 531 2140/3
Fax: +965 532 4172 and 531 2144
email: ropmek@kuwait.net
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C. RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the Programme
of Environment for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), was
established to implement the Convention. The Secretariat in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia, is headed by the Secretary-General of PERSGA, who
reports to the PERSGA Council of Ministers, comprising Egypt, Jordan,
Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and
Gulf of Aden Environment includes the Protocol Concerning Regional
Cooperation in Combating Pollution From Oil and Other Harmful Substances
in Cases of Emergency.
Responsible Office/Person top
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Programme (PERSGA)
P.O. Box 1358 Jeddah 21431 Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 2 651 4472 and 651 9868
Fax: +966 2 651 1424 and 651 9868
E-mail: persga@persga.org
http://www.unep.ch/seas/main/persga/index.html
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D. SOUTH ASIAN SEAS
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the South
Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), was given the responsibility
to implement the Action Plan.
The Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is headed by a Director
who reports to the Intergovernmental Meetings of the South Asian
Cooperative Environment Programme, comprising Bangladesh, India,
Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan for the Protection
and Management of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the South
Asian Seas Region, organising its intergovernmental meetings.
Responsible Office/Person top
South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP)
P.O. Box 1070 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 1 589 787 and 500 544
Fax: +94 1 589 369
E-mail: pd-sacep@eureka.1k
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E. SOUTH-EAST PACIFIC
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the Permanent
Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS), was entrusted with the implemention
of the Convention and Action Plan. The Secretariat in Quito, Ecuador
is headed by a Secretary-General who reports to the Inter-Governmental
Meeting of member States of CPPS, comprising Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,
Panama and Peru.
The secretariat rotates among the member states every five years.
The Secretariat administers the Action Plan for the Protection of
the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South-East Pacific,
and carries out the provisions of the Convention for the Protection
of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific
(Lima Convention), including the Agreement on Regional Cooperation
in Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons
or Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency, the Supplementary
Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution
of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances,
the Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific Against
Pollution From Land-Based Activities, the Protocol for the Conservation
and Management of Protected Marine and Coastal Areas of the South-East
Pacific, and the Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific
Against Radioactive Contamination.
Responsible Office/Person top
Dr. Ulises Munaylla Alarcon
Adviser of the Plan of Action of the South East Pacific Comisión
Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS)
(UCR del Plan de Acción del Pacífico Sudeste)
Coruña N31-83 y Whymper
P.O. Box 17-21-720 Quito, Ecuador
Tel: +593 2 234331/234335/234336/234357/234358
Fax: +593 2 234374
E-mail: cpps@ecuanex.net.ec
http://www.gpa.unep.org/seas/workshop/sepac.htm
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F. SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
(SPREP)
An independent regional intergovernmental organization, the South
Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), implements the SPREP
Convention and other relevant conventions and action plans.
The Secretariat in Apia, Western Samoa is headed by a Director
who reports to the Intergovernmental Meeting of the South Pacific
Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) member States, comprising
Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua
New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United
States of America, Vanuatu and Western Samoa.
The Secretariat administers the SPREP Action Plan and the Convention
for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the
South Pacific Region (SPREP Convention), including the Protocol
Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution Emergencies in the
South Pacific Region, and the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution
of the South Pacific Region by Dumping. It is also responsible for
the Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific (Apia
Convention) and other agreements.
Responsible Office/Person top
Mr. Tamarii Tutangata
Director
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
P.O. Box 240 Apia, Western Samoa Tel: +685 21929
Fax: +685 20231 E-mail:
sprep@sprep.org.ws or sprep@samoa.net
http://www.sprep.org.ws/
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III. Other Regional Seas Programmes
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The Baltic Marine Environment Protection
(Helsinki) Commission
Fundamental principles and obligations 1. The Contracting Parties
shall individually or jointly take all appropriate legislative,
administrative or other relevant measures to prevent and eliminate
pollution in order to promote the ecological restoration of the
Baltic Sea Area and the preservation of its ecological balance.
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Responsible Office/Person top
Katajanokanlaituri 6 B
FIN-00160 Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358-(0)9-6220 220
Fax : +358-(0)9-6220 2239
e-mail: helcom@helcom.fi
http://www.helcom.fi
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OSPAR Commission for the
North Atlantic and North Sea
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of
the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") was opened for signature
at the Ministerial Meeting of the Oslo and Paris Commissions in
Paris on 22 September 1992. The Convention has been signed and ratified
by all of the Contracting Parties to the Oslo or Paris Conventions
(Belgium, Denmark, the Commission of the European Communities, Finland,
France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland) and by Luxembourg and Switzerland. The OSPAR Convention
entered into force on 25 March 1998. It replaces the Oslo and Paris
Conventions, but Decisions, Recommendations and all other agreements
adopted under those Conventions will continue to be applicable,
unaltered in their legal nature, unless they are terminated by new
measures adopted under the 1992 OSPAR Convention.
Responsible Office/Person top
OSPAR Secretariat
New Court
48 Carey Street London WC2A 2JQ / UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7430 5225
e-mail: secretariat@ospar.org
http://www.ospar.org
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