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Jeddah
Convention + PERSGA
Convention: The Regional
Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Environment (Jeddah Convention) was adopted in 1982 and
entered into force in 1985. The objective of the Convention
is to ensure conservation of the environment of the Red Sea
and Gulf of Aden by the promotion, on a regional basis, of environmental
protection and natural resources management in the marine and
coastal areas of the region. There is also
a Protocol
Concerning Regional Co-operation in Combating Pollution by Oil
and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency (adopted
in 1982, in force in 1985
PERSGA:
The Regional
Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), is the regional organization
responsible for the development and implementation of regional
programmes for the protection and conservation of the marine
environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. PERSGA, based in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was formally established in 1996, with
the signing of the Cairo
Declaration by all cooperating parties to the Jeddah Convention.
Major functions of PERSGA include the implementation
of the Jeddah Convention, the Action Plan, and
the Protocol. The organization has also been given responsibility
for the preparation and implementation of the Strategic Action
Programme and related activities. PERSGA has played an active
role in promoting regional cooperation and has recently supported
regional workshops concerning environmental assessment (EA),
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Strategic
Action Programme for the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden + PERSGA
The
goal of the Strategic
Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (SAP)
is to provide a framework for the long-term conservation of
the unique habitats of the Region and to promote the sustainable
management of renewable marine resources. Reduction
of Navigation Risks and Marine Pollution is one important
component of the Programme. The Programme was initiated in 1998
and is scheduled to end after four years. The countries involved
include: Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan,
and Yemen. See also PERSGA.
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Gulf
of Aqaba Environmental Action Plan
As
part of the Regional Environmental Action Plan for the Gulf
of Aqaba, the World
Bank-GEF-International Waters project will (a)
develop regional collaborative mechanisms for strengthening
the capacity to protect coastal zone and marine biodiversity;
(b) develop and enforce the legal framework and regulations
for control of transboundary pollution; (c)
provide safeguards against oil pollution; (d)
establish and implement guidelines for sustainable development
of the coastal zone; (e) assess
the effects of wastewater seepage on the quality and level of
the transboundary water table; (f) implement
a plan to control solid waste impacts on marine and coastal
waters; and (g) demarcate and manage
a marine protected area. See also PERSGA.
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Indian
Ocean MoU on Port State Control
According
to the Indian
Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control,
each Authority will establish and maintain an effective system
of Port State Control with a view of ensuring that, without
discrimination as to flag, foreign merchant ships visiting the
ports of its State comply with the standards laid down in the
relevant international instruments. |
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