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    CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
          AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC REGION

Objectives
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     To protect and manage the natural resources and environment of
the South Pacific region.

Summary of provisions
======================

     The Parties agree to:

     (a)  Take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and
control pollution of the Convention area (art. 5), particularly
pollution from vessels (art. 6), land-based sources (art. 7),
exploration and exploitation of the sea bed (art. 8), airborne
pollution (art. 9), dumping (art. 10) and the testing of nuclear
devices (art. 12);

     (b)  Ensure that the implementation of this Convention shall
not result in an increase in pollution in the marine environment
outside the Convention area (art. 5 (2));

     (c)  Establish laws and regulations for the effective
discharge of the obligations prescribed in this Convention (art. 5
(5));

     (d)  Prohibit the storage of radioactive wastes in the
Convention area (art. 11);

     (e)  Take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve
rare ecosystems and endangered flora and fauna, as well as their
habitat, in the Convention area (art. 14);

     (f)  Cooperate in taking all necessary measures to deal with
pollution emergencies in the Convention area (art. 15).

Membership
==========

     Open for ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to
States invited to participate in the High-level Conference on the
Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment at Noumea, New
Caledonia from 24-25 November 1986.  Any State that was not invited
to participate in the High-level Conference may accede to the
Convention subject to prior approval by three-fourths of the
Parties.

     Date of adoption              24.11.1986
     Place of adoption             Noumea, New Caledonia
     Date of entry into force      18. 8.1990
     Languages                     English, French
     Depositary                    The South Pacific Bureau for
                                   Economic Cooperation

     Participant           Signature   Ratification     Entry into
                                       Acceptance       force     
                                       Approval
                                       Accession     
     -----------           ---------   ---------         ----------

     Australia            24.11.1987   19. 7.1989        18. 8.1990
     Cook Islands         25.11.1986    9. 9.1987        18. 8.1990
     Federated States of
       Micronesia          9. 4.1987   29.11.1988        18. 8.1990
     Fiji                              18. 9.1989        18. 8.1990
     France               25.11.1986   17. 7.1990        18. 8.1990
     Marshall Islands     25.11.1986    4. 5.1987        18. 8.1990
     New Zealand          25.11.1986    3. 5.1990        18. 8.1990
     Papua New Guinea      3.11.1987   15. 9.1989        18. 8.1990
     Solomon Islands                   10. 8.1989        18. 8.1990
     Western Samoa        25.11.1986   23. 7.1990        18. 8.1990
     Nauru                15. 4.1987   
     Palau                25.11.1986   
     Tuvalu               14. 8.1987                                
     United Kingdom       16. 7.1987                               
     United States of
       America            25.11.1987   10. 6.1991        10. 6.1991

Convention Secretariat
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The South Pacific Bureau for  
  Economic Cooperation
GPO Box 856
SUVA
Fiji
Telephone:  312600
Telex:  2229 SPECSUVA, FJ
Cables:  SPECSUVA
Fax:  (679) 302204

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