FAO Bodies

APFIC Asia-Pacific Fisheries Commission
CECAF Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic
GFCM General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean
IOTC Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
RECOFI Regional Commission for Fisheries
SWIOFC South West Indian Ocean Fishery Commission (in process)
WECAFC Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission

Non-FAO Bodies (in bold the more general organisations and agreements)

CCAMLR Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CCSBT Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
COREP Comité régional des pêches du Golfe de Guinée
CPPS South Pacific Permanent Commission
CSRP Commission Sous-régionale des pêches
CTMFM Joint Technical Commission for the Argentina/Uruguay Maritime Front
CWP Coordinating Working Party on Fishery Statistics
GLOBEC Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics
FFA South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency
IATTC Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commissionalso serves as the Secretariat for the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP)
IBSFC International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission
ICCAT International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
ICSEAF International Commission for the Southeast Atlantic Fisheries
IPHC International Pacific Halibut Commission
IWC International Whaling Commission
MHLC  Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western-Central Pacific Ocean (Convention signed, Commission not yet established)
NAFO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
NAMMCO North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission
NASCO North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization
NEAFC North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
NPAFC North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
OLDEPESCA Latin American Organization for the Development of Fisheries
PICES North Pacific Marine Science Organization
PSC Pacific Salmon Commission
SEAFO South East Atlantic Fishery Organization (in process)
SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community
WIOTO Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization

• 1974 Oslo Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft - in force since 1974
• 1974/80 Helsinki Convention Title: Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area - adopted in1974; in force since 1980; replaced by new convention adopted in 1992;  in force since 2000
• 1976/78 Barcelona Convention Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean - adopted in 1976; in force since 1978; amended in 1995; amendments not in force yet
• 1978 Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Bases Sources - in force since 1978
• 1978/79 Kuwait Convention Title: Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution - adopted in 1978; in force since 1979
• 1981/84 Abidjan Convention  Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region - adopted in 1981; in force since 1984
• 1981 Action Plan for the East Asian Seas Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region - adopted in 1981
• 1981/86 Lima Convention Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific - adopted in 1981; in force since 1986
• 1982/85 Jeddah Convention Title: Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment - adopted in 1982; in force since 1985
• 1983/86 Cartagena Convention Title: Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region - adopted in 1983; in force since 1986
• 1985/96 Nairobi Convention Title: Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region - adopted in 1985; in force since 1996; revision being considered
• 1986/90 Noumea Convention Title: Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region - adopted in 1986; in force since 1990
• 1992 UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development – Agenda 21
• ?? CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
• 1992/94 Bucharest Convention Title: Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution - adopted in 1992; in force since 1994
• 1992/98 OSPAR Convention Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic - adopted in 1992; in force since 1998 ( supersedes Oslo Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft - in force since 1974; and Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Bases Sources - in force since 1978)
• 1994 Action Plan for the North West PacificAdopted in 1994
• 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement
• 1995 Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries - integration of fisheries into coastal area management, including the fragility of coastal ecosystems.
• 1995 Action Plan for the South Asian SeasAdopted in 1995
• 1998 Action Plan for the Arctic Region Regional Programme of Action for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (RPA) - adopted in 1998 (by the Ministers of the Arctic Council)
• 1999 ICES Symposium on the Ecosystem Effects of Fishing
• 2001 Reykjavik Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Ecosystem
• 2001? Convention and Action Plan for the Northeast Pacific Title (provisional): Draft Convention for the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the Northeast pacific - draft Convention being negotiated; adoption foreseen during 2001
• ???? Convention and Action Plan for the Caspian Sea Title (provisional): Framework Convention for the Protection of the [Marine] [Environment] of the Caspian Sea
• ???? Cooperation Programme for the Upper South West Atlantic Under development, currently focusing on the implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Sources and Activities

This Annex lists and provides basic information on the major regional seas conventions, agreements and programmes that may be relevant in considering the possibilities for cooperation with regional fishery bodies on enhancement of ecosystem-based management of fisheries.

A.  CONVENTIONS  IN  FORCE AND THEIR PROGRAMMES

Abidjan Convention

• Title: Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region - adopted in 1981; in force since 1984
• Parties (21) : 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
• Depositary: Cote d'Ivoire
• Geographic coverage: The marine environment, coastal zones and related inland waters falling within the jurisdiction of the States of the West and Central African Region, from Mauritania to Namibia inclusive, which have become Contracting Parties to the Convention.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution in Cases of Emergency
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the West and Central African Region - adopted in 1981
• Secretariat: Regional Coordinating Unit for the West and Central African Action Plan (WACAF/RCU), UNEP, c/o Ministry of Construction and Environment, 20 B.P 650, Abidjan 20, Cote d'Ivoire, tel (225) 202 111 83 or 202 106 23, fax (225) 202 104 95, e-mail: biodiv@africaonline.co.ci

Barcelona Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean - adopted in 1976; in force since 1978; amended in 1995; amendments not in force yet
• Parties (21): Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Slovenia. Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and the European Union
• Depositary: Spain
• Geographic coverage: The maritime waters of the Mediterranean Sea proper, including its gulfs and seas, bounded to the west by the meridian passing through Cape Spartel lighthouse, at the entrance of the Straits of Gibraltar, and to the east by the southern limits of the Straits of the Dardanelles between Mehmetcik and Kumkale lighthouses. Except as may be provided in any protocol, the coverage does not include internal waters, wetlands, estuaries, seabed and its subsoil.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea; (2) Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency; (3) Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities; (4) Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean; (5) 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; (6) Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
• Associated Action Plan: (i) Action Plan adopted in 1975; in 1995 revised as Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Sustainable Development of the Coastal Areas of the Mediterranean (MAP Phase II), it includes the Barcelona Resolution and the Priority Fields of Activities for the period to the year 2005. (ii) Strategic Action Programme to Address Pollution from Land-Based Activities - adopted in 1997. (iii) Strategic Action Plan for the Conservation of Biological Diversity - being developed.
• Secretariat: Coordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan (MEDU), UNEP, P.O.Box 18019, GR 11610 Athens, Greece, tel (301) 7273 100, fax (301) 7253 196/197, e-mail: unepmedu@unepmap.org, website: www.medu.unep.org

Bucharest Convention

• Title: Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution - adopted in 1992; in force since 1994
• Parties (6) Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine
• Depositary: Romania
• Geographic coverage: The territorial sea and exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea proper of each Contracting Party, with the southern limit constituted for the purposes of the Convention by the line joining Capes Kelagra and Dalyan.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol on Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment against Pollution from Land-Based Sources; (2) Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Black Sea Marine Environment by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Emergency Situations; (3) Protocol on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment against Pollution by Dumping
• Associated Action Plan: Black Sea Environmental Programme (BSEP) - adopted in 1993; Black Sea Strategic Action Plan - adopted in 1996
• Secretariat: (1) for the Convention ; (2) for the BSEP: Programme Implementation Unit (PIU), Black Sea Environmental Programme, Dolmabahce Sarayi, II. Harekat Köskü, 80680 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey, tel (90 212) 227 99 27/9, fax (90 212) 227 99 33, e-mail: semaacar@blacksea-environment.org

Cartagena Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region - adopted in 1983; in force since 1986
• Parties (28): Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, European Union, France, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America and Venezuela
• Depositary: Colombia
• Geographic coverage: The marine environment of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the areas of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent thereto, south of 30° north latitude and within 200 nautical miles of the Atlantic coasts of the Contracting Parties. The coverage does not include internal waters of the Contracting Parties.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region; (2) Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife; (3) Protocol concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) - adopted in 1981 and periodically revised
• Secretariat: Regional Coordinating Unit for the Caribbean Environment Programme (CAR/RCU), UNEP, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston, Jamaica, tel ((1 876) 922 92 67/8/9, fax (1 876) 922 92 92, e-mail: uneprcuja@cwjamaica.com; website: www.cep.unep.org

Helsinki Convention

• Title: Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area - adopted in1974; in force since 1980; replaced by new convention adopted in 1992;  in force since 2000
• Parties (10): Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation and Sweden
• Depositary: Finland
• Geographic coverage: The Baltic Sea and the entrances to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57° 44.43'N, including the internal waters.
• Associated annexes: (1) Harmful substances; (2) Criteria for the use of Best Environmental Practices and Best Available Technology; (3) Criteria and measures concerning the prevention of pollution from land-based sources; (4) Prevention of pollution from ships; (5) Exemptions from the general prohibition of dumping of waste and other matter in the Baltic Sea Area; (6) Prevention of pollution from offshore activities; (7) Response to pollution incidents
• Associated Action Plan: Joint Comprehensive Environmental Action Programme (JCP) consisting of six elements - adopted in1992
• Secretariat: Helsinki Commission, Katajanokanlaitur 6B, 001600 Helsinki, Finland, tel: (358 9) 6220 2230, fax (358 9) 622 2239, e-mail: helcom@mail.helcom.fi, website: www.helcom.fi

Jeddah Convention

• Title: Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment - adopted in 1982; in force since 1985
• Parties (8): Egypt, Eritrea, Jordan, Palestine (PLO), Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
• Depositary: Saudi Arabia
• Geographic coverage: The entire sea area bounded by the following rhumb lines: from Ras Dharbat Ali (lat. 16°39' N, long. 53°03,5' E), thence to a point (lat. 12°40' N, long. 55°00' E) lying ENE of Socotra Island, thence to Ras Hafun (lat. 10°26' N, long. 51°25' E). The coverage does not include internal waters of the Contracting Parties.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Conservation of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden - adopted in 1976; revised in 1995
• Secretariat: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Programme (PERSGA), P.O.Box 1358, Jeddah, 21431, Saudi Arabia, tel ((966 2) 651 4472), fax (966 2) 657 0945, e-mail: persga@computec.com.bh

Kuwait Convention

• Title: Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution - adopted in 1978; in force since 1979
• Parties (8): Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
• Depositary: Kuwait
• Geographic coverage: Sea area bounded in the south by the following rhumb lines: from Ras Dharbat Ali in (16 deg 39 min N, 35 deg 3 min 30 sec E) then to a position in (16 deg 00 min N, 53 deg 25 min E) then to a position in (17 deg 00 min N, 56 deg 30 min E) then to a position in (20 deg 30 min N, 60 deg 00 min E) then to Ras Al-Fasteh in (25 deg 04 min N, 61 deg 25 min E) excluding the internal waters of the contracting parties.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol concerning Regional Co-operation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency; (3) Protocol concerning Marine Pollution resulting from Exploration of the Continental Shelf; (4) Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment against Pollution from  Land Based Sources; (5) Protocol on Biological Diversity and Establishment of Specially Protected Areas (under development)
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Areas of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - adopted in 1978 and periodically revised
• Secretariat: Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME), P.O.Box 26388, 13124 Safat, Kuwait, tel (965) 531 21 40-3, fax (965) 532 41 72, e-mail: ropme@kuwait.net

Lima Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific - adopted in 1981; in force since 1986
• Parties (4): Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
• Depositary: Permanent Commission of the South Pacific
• Geographic coverage: The sea area and the coastal zone of the South East Pacific within the 200-mile maritime area of sovereignty and jurisdiction of the High Contracting Parties and, beyond that area, the high seas up to a distance within which pollution of the high seas may affect that area.
• Associated protocols: (1) Agreement and Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency; (2) Protocol for the Protection of the South East Pacific against Pollution from Land-Based Sources; (3) Protocol for the Conservation and Management of Protected Marine and Coastal Areas; (4) Protocol for the Protection Against Radioactive Contamination
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the South East Pacific - adopted in 1981
• Secretariat: Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS), Regional Coordinating Unit of the Plan of Action of the South East Pacific, Coruna 2061 y Whimper, Quito, Ecuador, fax (593 2) 562 786, e-mail: cpps@ecuanex.net.ec

Nairobi Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region - adopted in 1985; in force since 1996; revision being considered
• Parties (9): Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, and Tanzania
• Depositary: Kenya
• Geographic coverage: The marine and coastal environment of that part of the Indian Ocean situated within the Eastern African region and falling within the jurisdiction of the Contracting Parties to this Convention. The extent of the coastal environment to be included …. shall be indicated in each protocol to this Convention. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol, internal waters are excluded from the coverage.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region; (2) Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Marine Pollution in Cases of Emergency in the Eastern African Region
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region - adopted in 1985
• Secretariat: Regional Coordinating Unit of the Eastern African Region/Seychelles, UNEP Secretariat of the nairobi Convention and related Action Plan, POBox 487, Mahe Seychelles, tel (248) 32 45 25, fax (248) 32 45 73, e-mail: uneprcu@seychelles.net

Noumea Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region - adopted in 1986; in force since 1990
• Parties (19): Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States of America and Vanuatu
• Depositary: South Pacific Commission
• Geographic coverage: The 200 nautical mile zone established in accordance with international law of the Contracting Parties in the South Pacific region and those areas of the high seas which are enclosed from all sides by these 200 mile zones. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol to the Convention, internal waters and archipelagic waters of the Parties are excluded from the coverage.
• Associated protocols: (1) Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping; (2) Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution Emergencies in the South Pacific Region
• Associated Action Plan: Action Plan for Managing the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region - South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) - adopted in 1982
• Secretariat: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), P.O.Box 240, Apia, Samoa, tel (685) 21 929, fax (685) 202 31, e-mail: sprep@samoa.net, website: www.sprep.org.ws

OSPAR Convention

• Title: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic - adopted in 1992; in force since 1998 ( supersedes Oslo Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft - in force since 1974; and Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Bases Sources - in force since 1978)
• Parties (16): Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
• Depositary: France
• Geographic coverage: The internal waters and territorial seas of the Contracting Parties, the sea beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea under the jurisdiction of the coastal state to the extent recognised by international law, and the high seas, including the bed of all those waters and its subsoil, situated within the following limits: (i) that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of 59° north latitude and between 44° west longitude; (ii) those parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas which lie north of 36° north latitude and between 42° west longitude and 51° east longitude, but excluding (a) the Baltic Sea and the Belts lying to the south and east of lines drawn from Hasenore Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Head to Kullen, and (b) the Mediterranean Sea and its dependent seas as far as the point of intersection of the parallel of 36° north latitude and the meridian of 5°36' west longitude.
• Associated annexes: Five annexes. Annex V on the Protection and Conservation of the Ecosystems and Biological Diversity of the Maritime Area and a related Appendix - adopted in 1998, will enter info force as soon as ratified by at least seven contracting parties
• Associated Action Plan: OSPAR Action Plan 1998-2003 and long-term strategies related to (1) hazardous substances; (2) radioactive substances; (3) combating eutrophication; (4) protecting and conserving ecosystems and biological diversity; (5) environmental goals andmanagement mechanisms for offshore activities
• Secretariat: OSPAR Commission, 48 Carey Street, WC2A 2jQ, London, United Kingdom, tel (44 207) 430 5200, fax (44 207) 430 5225, e-mail: secretariat@ospar.org; website: www.OSPAR.org

Action Plan for the Arctic Region

• Regional Programme of Action for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (RPA) - adopted in 1998 (by the Ministers of the Arctic Council)
• Participating countries (8): Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden and United States of America
• Secretariat: PAME (Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment) International Secretariat, Hafnastraeti 97, 600 Akureyri, Iceland, tel (354) 461 1355, fax (354) 462 3390, e-mail: pame@ni.is, website: www.grida.no/pame/

Action Plan for the East Asian Seas

• Action Plan for the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region - adopted in 1981
• Participating countries (10): Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
• Secretariat: 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 24 28, fax (66 2) 267 80 08, e-mail: kirkman.unescap@un.org, website: www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/roap/easrcu/index.htm

Action Plan for the North West Pacific

• Adopted in 1994
• Participating countries (4): China, Japan, Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation
• Contact: Division of Environmental Conventions, UNEP, P.O.Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya, tel (254 2) 62 242 4011, fax (254 2) 622 4300, e-mail: jorge.illueca@unep.org

Action Plan for the South Asian Seas

• Adopted in 1995
• Participating countries (5): Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
• Secretariat: South Asian Cooperative Environmental Programme (SACEP), No. 10 Dickman's Road, Off Dickman's Road, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka, tel (941) 589 787, fax (941) 589 369, e-mail: ai.sacep@eureka.lk

Convention and Action Plan for the Caspian Sea

• Title (provisional): Framework Convention for the Protection of the [Marine] [Environment] of the Caspian Sea
• Parties (5): Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan. Russian Federation and Turkmenistan
• Associated programme: Caspian Environment Programme (CEP)
• Contact for the Convention: Regional Office for Europe, UNEP, Case postale 356,15 Ch des Anemones, 1219 Chatelaine, Geneva, Switzerland, tel (41 22) 979 91 11, fax (41 22) 797 34 20, e-mail: unep@unep.ch
• Coordination of the convention's development: Regional Office for Europe, 15 ch Anemones, 1219 Chatelaine Geneve, Switzerland, tel: (41 22) 917 8111, fax (41 22) 917 8024, e-mail: frits.schligemann@unep.ch; Secretariat of CEP: Programme Coordination Unit, Government Building, U. Hadjibeyov 40, Baku 370016, Azerbaijan, tel/fax (99412) 971 785/86, e-mail: caspian@caspian.in-baku.com, website: www.caspianenvironment.org

Convention and Action Plan for the Northeast Pacific

• Title (provisional): Draft Convention for the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the Northeast pacific - draft Convention being negotiated; adoption foreseen during 2001
• Participating countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Nicaragua and Panama; the participation of Canada and the United States of America a possibility
• Geographic coverage: coastal waters under the national jurisdiction of participating countries
• Associated Action Plan: Draft Plan of Action for the Protection and sustainable Management of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northeast Pacific Regional Sea - adoption foreseen in conjunction with the adoption of the Convention
• Contact: Division of Environmental Conventions, UNEP, P.O.Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya, tel (254 2) 62 242 4011, fax (254 2) 622 4300, e-mail: jorge.illueca@unep.org

Cooperation Programme for the Upper South West Atlantic

• Under development, currently focusing on the implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Sources and Activities
• Participating countries: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
• Contact: Division of Environmental Conventions, UNEP, P.O.Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya, tel (254 2) 62 242 4011, fax (254 2) 622 4300, e-mail: jorge.illueca@unep.org