Black Sea Protection Convention

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The Black Sea Protection Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at preventing and reducing pollution and protecting the marine ecosystem of the Black Sea through cooperation among its coastal states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international environmental agreement
multilateral treaty
regional sea convention
aimsTo prevent pollution of the Black Sea
protect the marine ecosystem of the Black Sea
reduce pollution of the Black Sea
alsoKnownAs Bucharest Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
appliesTo Black Sea
basedOnPrinciple regional cooperation
createsBody Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
depositary Government of Romania
environmentalDomain marine ecosystem protection
marine pollution control
establishes obligations to prevent, reduce and control pollution from dumping
obligations to prevent, reduce and control pollution from land-based sources
obligations to prevent, reduce and control pollution from offshore activities
obligations to prevent, reduce and control pollution from vessels
obligations to protect biodiversity and habitats in the Black Sea
focusesOn control of hazardous substances entering the Black Sea
prevention of transboundary marine pollution
protection of living marine resources
protection of marine biodiversity
fullName Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
implementedBy Black Sea Commission
language English
Russian
legalStatus binding on its parties
monitoredBy Black Sea Commission
partOf regional seas conventions framework
party Bulgaria
Georgia
Romania
Russian Federation
linked to: Russia

Turkey
Ukraine
providesFor adoption of additional protocols
region Black Sea basin
relatedTo Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area
requires cooperation among Black Sea coastal states
development of national legislation to implement its provisions
exchange of information among parties
scientific and technical cooperation among parties
secretariatLocatedIn Istanbul, Turkey
linked to: Istanbul
shortName Bucharest Convention
signedAt Bucharest, Romania
linked to: Bucharest
subjectOf marine environmental protection

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Danube River Protection Convention cooperatesWith Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Protection Convention fullName Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Protection Convention alsoKnownAs Bucharest Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Protection Convention createsBody Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Commission alsoKnownAs Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Commission legalBasis Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention
Black Sea Commission hasDocument Black Sea Strategic Action Plan
linked to: Black Sea Protection Convention