OSPAR Commission

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The OSPAR Commission is an international body responsible for coordinating cooperation among European countries to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental protection body
intergovernmental organization
international organization
adopts agreements
decisions
recommendations
aimsTo achieve a clean, healthy and biologically diverse North-East Atlantic
alsoKnownAs OSPAR Convention Commission
linked to: OSPAR Commission
continent Europe
cooperatesWith Arctic Council
European Union
HELCOM
International Maritime Organization
coordinates assessment of the status of the North-East Atlantic marine environment
regional monitoring of the marine environment
field marine conservation
marine environmental protection
regional seas governance
focusesOn biodiversity and ecosystems
eutrophication
hazardous substances
marine protected areas
offshore oil and gas industry impacts
radioactive substances in the marine environment
fullName Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
linked to: OSPAR Commission
governs implementation of the OSPAR Convention
hasMemberCategory European coastal states
hasOrgan OSPAR Commission Secretariat
linked to: OSPAR Commission
hasWorkingGroup Biodiversity Committee (BDC)
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA)
Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication (HASEC)
Offshore Industry Committee (OIC)
Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC)
headquartersLocation London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
jurisdiction North-East Atlantic Ocean
language English
legalBasis Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
linked to: OSPAR Commission
memberType contracting parties
namedAfter Oslo and Paris Conventions
produces quality status reports
thematic assessments
purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
prevention and elimination of pollution of the marine environment
protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic
sustainable use of marine resources
regionServed European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
North-East Atlantic
secretariatLocation London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
shortName OSPAR Commission
typeOfTreatyBody regional seas convention body

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Helsinki Commission cooperatesWith OSPAR Commission
HELCOM cooperatesWith OSPAR Commission
Helsinki Convention relatedTo OSPAR Convention
linked to: OSPAR Commission
OSPAR Commission fullName Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
linked to: OSPAR Commission
OSPAR Commission shortName OSPAR Commission
OSPAR Commission legalBasis Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
linked to: OSPAR Commission
OSPAR Commission alsoKnownAs OSPAR Convention Commission
linked to: OSPAR Commission
OSPAR Commission hasOrgan OSPAR Commission Secretariat
linked to: OSPAR Commission
North Atlantic fisheries regulatedBy North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
linked to: OSPAR Commission
North-East Atlantic Ocean governedBy OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities partOf OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities advises OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities contributesTo OSPAR Quality Status Report
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities collaboratesWith OSPAR Biodiversity Committee
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities collaboratesWith OSPAR Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication Committee
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities reportsTo OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) partOf OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) hasScope OSPAR maritime area
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) reportsTo OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) usesInstrument OSPAR Recommendations
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) stakeholder OSPAR Contracting Parties
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) governedBy OSPAR Rules of Procedure
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Offshore Industry Committee parentOrganization OSPAR Commission
Offshore Industry Committee reportsTo OSPAR Commission annual meeting
linked to: OSPAR Commission
Radioactive Substances Committee partOf OSPAR Commission
Radioactive Substances Committee hasParentOrganization OSPAR Commission
Radioactive Substances Committee advises OSPAR Commission