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          CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
                OF THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE
                           EASTERN AFRICAN REGION

Objectives
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       To protect and manage the marine environment and coastal areas
of the Eastern African region.

Summary of provisions
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       The Parties agree to:

       (a)   Take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and
combat pollution of the Convention area (art. 4), particularly
pollution from ships (art. 5), dumping (art. 6), land-based sources
(art. 7), exploration and exploitation of the sea bed (art. 8), and
airborne pollution (art. 9);

       (b)   Protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well
as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and
other marine life in specially protected areas (art. 10);

       (c)   Cooperate in dealing with pollution emergencies in the
Convention area (art. 11);

       (d)   Take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and
combat environmental damage in the Convention area resulting from
dredging, land reclamation, and other engineering activities (art.
12);

       (e)   Develop guidelines for the planning of major development
projects in the Convention area, assess the environmental effects of
development projects likely to cause significant adverse changes in
the Convention area, and develop procedures for dissemination of
information and consultation among the parties in such assessments
(art. 13);

       (f)   Cooperate in scientific research and monitoring in the
Convention area and exchange of data collected (art. 14);

       (g)   Cooperate in the development of rules and procedures to
govern liability and compensation for damage caused by pollution in
the Convention area (art. 15);

       (h)   Designate UNEP to discharge Secretariat functions under
the Convention (art. 16).

       The Convention includes an annex, establishing arbitration
procedures for resolution of disputes between Contracting Parties.

Membership
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       Open to any State invited as a participant to the Nairobi
Conference held from 17 and 21 June 1985, and to any regional
intergovernmental integration organization invited to the Conference
which exercise competence in the field covered by the Convention and
having at least one member which belongs to the Eastern African
region.

       Date of adoption              21. 6.1985
       Place of adoption             Nairobi, Kenya
       Date of entry into force      Not yet in force
       Languages                     English, French
       Depositary                    Kenya

       Participant                       Signature      Ratification
       -----------                       ---------      Accession (Ac)

       France                             21. 6.1985      18. 8.1989
       Madagascar                         21. 6.1985      
       Seychelles                         21. 6.1985      22. 6.1990
       Somalia                            21. 6.1985      
       Kenya                                              11. 9.1990 (Ac)
       European Economic
         Community                        19. 6.1986      

Convention Secretariat
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Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre (OCA/PAC)
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi
Kenya
Tel:    254-2-621234
Fax:    254-2-226890
Telex:  22068 UNEP KE

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