Spaw recognition decision of the 7th cop of the spaw protocol meeting in punta cana, dominican republic, october 2012. Those countries that embraced the technology commercially. Sixteen countries are currently parties to the protocol, the newest ones being guyana in. It aims to protect nature from the potential risks posed by such organisms by establishing procedures countries can use to. The caribbean environment programme cep was formally established by the governments of the wider caribbean region in 1981 and is now one of the oldest and most successful of the unep administered regional seas programmes. Overview of the spaw protocol caribbean environment. There is also a protocol to the convention addressing landbased sources of pollution and a protocol addressing regional cooperation on oil pollution preparedness and. Lorna inniss coordinator cartagena convention and protocols secretariat unep.
Learn about the cartagena convention and its protocols. In effect, it implements article 10 of the cartagena convention, which requires parties to take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve rare or frag. Although its proper title is, convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider. One of the uneps 18 regional sea conventions all over the world. Memorandum of cooperation between the interamerican convention for the protection and conservation of sea turtles iac and the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region cartagena convention and its protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol. The three protocols to the convention identify additional obligations for.
Ppt cartagena protocol on biosafety powerpoint presentation. Cartagena convention adopted in 1983 entry into force 1986 protocol concerning pollution from oil spills protocol on specially protected areas and wildlife protocol on land based sources of pollution adopted in 1983 entry into force in 1986 racrempeitc adopted in 1990 2000 spaw rac adopted in 1999 rac ima and rac cimab assessment and management of. Uneps caribbean environment programme cep the specially. He noted that, under the spaw protocol, the region has made progress in developing management and recovery programmes for citeslisted species, such as sea turtles and manatees. The cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a supplement to the convention on biological diversity effective since 2003.
Protocol for specially protected areas and wildlife noaa. Sixteen countries are currently parties to the protocol, the newest ones being guyana in 2010 and grenada and the bahamas in 2012. Parties that have ratifiedacceded the protocol of the cartagena convention concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw as of june 2019. Article 6 pollution from dumping article 7 pollution from landbased sources article 5 pollutions. Under the cartagena convention, the comprehensive spaw protocol promotes and assists with the development and implementation of guidelines on species conservation and management, and is considered a fundamental instrument to assist with the implementation of regional and global treaties.
In accordance with precautionary approach the objective of cpb is to contribute to ensuring adequate level of protection in the field of the safe transfer, handling and use. Article 15 of the cartagena convention designates unep as responsible for carrying out the secretariat functions for the convention and its protocols. The cartagena convention has been ratified by 25 united nations. Climate change impacts and adaptation for coastal transport. The spaw protocol was adopted on 18 january 1990 and entered into force on 18 june 2000. Spaw cop10 the caribbean environment programme cep. Jan 01, 2000 the protocol has taken nearly a decade to enter into force, following its adoption in 1990 by 28 countries that were parties to the cartagena convention for the protection and development of the marine environment in the wider caribbean region. He highlighted the importance of cooperation to achieve the common objectives of cites and the cartagena convention.
Convention for the protection and development of the. The cartagena convention has been ratified by 25 united nations member states in the wider caribbean region. This booklet contains the text of the cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity, which starts. The specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol, born out of the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region cartagena convention, came into force in 2000 and is the only regional biodiversity legal. Protocol concerning pollution from oil spills protocol on specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol on land based sources of pollution adopted in 1983. Federal register addition of species to the annexes of. The strategic plan comprises a vision, a mission statement and five strategic objectives. Remarks on the role of coastal and marine resources in. Cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity the parties to this protocol, being parties to the convention on biological diversity, hereinafter referred to as the convention, recalling article 19, paragraphs 3 and 4, and articles 8 g and 17 of the convention. Living modified organism advanced informed agreement convention on biological diversity world trade organization. What is the difference between a convention and a protocol. The spaw subprogramme of the caribbean environment programme is the. The spaw protocol achieves its objectives primarily through four mutually supporting programme elements coordinated through its secretariat in kingston, jamaica.
During the meeting, honduras announced its ratification of the cartagena convention and the lbs protocol which brings the total number of lbs parties to 14. Tel 876tel 8769229267 9229267\\fax 876fax 87692292929229292. Regionalactivity center for the spaw protocol spawrac protected species under the spaw protocol in the. Protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife to the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region adopted on 18 january 1990 spaw protocol. Convention for the of the wider caribbean region and its. Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals cms. It covers the marine environment of the gulf of mexico, the caribbean sea and the areas of the atlantic ocean adjacent thereto, south of 30 north latitude and within 200 nautical miles of the atlantic coasts of the states. Protocol concerning cooperation in combating oil spills adopted in 1983 in force since 1986 protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw adopted in 1990 in force since 2000 protocol concerning pollution from landbased sources and activities lbs adopted in 1999 cartagena convention adopted in 1983 in force since 1986. Protected species under the spaw protocol in the wider. Unep caribbean regional coordinating unit carrcu caribbean. Treaties relevant to the 12 spaw parties at the time the cartagena convention entered into. Endorse the decisions of the tenth meeting of the contracting parties cop10 to the spaw protocol. The protocol has taken nearly a decade to enter into force, following its adoption in 1990 by 28 countries that were parties to the cartagena convention for the protection and development of the marine environment in the wider caribbean region.
The second protocol to the cartagena convention on. There are many issues as to its interpretation and implementation, some of which are discussed in this article. As the name suggests, protocol to amend will deal with a change to a convention but, a change to a convention we call it an amendment. So, in order for the change to a convention to be called a protocol, and not an amendment, two parameters have to be fulfilled.
The two most successful8 of the thirteen conventions are the barcelona convention, dealing with the mediterranean sea and the cartagena convention, dealing with the caribbean. The protocol concerning specially protected areas and. Landbased pollution protocol to cartagena convention unep regional coordinating unit of the caribbean environment programme this article is a background document for the development of a protocol to the cartagena convention for the protec tion of the marine environment of the wider caribbean area concerning land based sources of pollution. Cartagena convention and landbased sources protocol. Spaw protocol and fisheries management food and agriculture. The role of the united nations environment programme and the. Cartagena convention and the protocol concerning specially. The convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region 1983 cartagena convention, and its protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw, constitutes a legally binding agreement for the protection, management.
One out of the three protocols of the cartagena convention, the protocol on specially protected areas and wildlife spaw was adopted in 1990 and entered into force in 2000. At its fifth meeting, the copmop, in decision bsv16, adopted the strategic plan for the cartagena protocol on biosafety covering the period 2011 to 2020. Region cartagena convention, 1983 entered into force in 1986 and 25 governments of 28 possible in the wider. Report of the first meeting of managers of the protected areas listed under the spaw protocol of the cartagena convention at the 66th gulf and caribbean fisheries institute gcfi conference, corpus christi, texas, usa, november 5, 20. The cartagena convention and its protocols enhance not only protection but also. Secretariat of the convention on biological diversity 2004 global biosafety from concepts to action. The spaw protocol is a protocol to the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region cartagena convention or convention.
Cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity. Landbased pollution protocol to cartagena convention. The role of the united nations environment programme and. Nagoya kuala lumpur supplementary protocol on liability and redress status of ratification and entry into force the cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity was adopted by the conference of the parties to the convention on 29 january 2000. Spaw protocol in force, environmental policy and law deepdyve.
Overview of the spaw protocol caribbean environment programme. Parties to the protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol to the convention on the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region, as of 1 september 2005. Cartagena convention and oil spills protocol, article 30 to the convention designates the government of the republic of colombia as the depositary for the convention and its protocols. Cartagena convention article 9 air pollution article 8 pollution from sea bed activities the contracting parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and control. Except as may be otherwise provided in any protocol to this convention, the convention area shall not. Secretariat of the convention on biological diversity 2000. The protocol for specially protected areas and wildlifecommonly referred to as the spaw protocol is part of the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region the cartagena convention. Download pdf file in english download pdf file in spanish download pdf. Caribbean environment programme united nations environment. Type vector data keywords 1 marine environment category governance. Spaw protocol provides the framework within which a regional.
The spaw protocol utilizes an ecosystem based approach to conservation by acting as a vehicle to assist with the regional implementation of. Welcoming the opportunity to have contracting parties to the cartagena convention who are not parties to specific protocols being able to attend those cop meetings as observers. Decisions adopted by the first meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity serving as the meeting of the parties to the cartagena protocol on biosafety. Strategic plan for the cartagena protocol on biosafety for. The protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol, inforce 2000 is part of the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider caribbean region cartagena convention, inforce 1986. Technical advisory committee stac, established under the spaw protocol. The protocol was adopted to the cartagena convention in 1999, and entered into force in 2010. The objective of the lbs is to ensure that contracting parties, as much as possible, mitigate marine pollution to the convention area from landbased sources of pollution specifically targeting domestic waste water and agricultural nonpoint sources. A zoom on some cartagena convention spaw protocol actions. The cartagena protocol is an international agreement managing the movement of living modified organisms from one country to another. Apr 12, 2016 the cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a supplement to the convention on biological diversity effective since 2003. The spaw subprogramme of the caribbean environment programme is the operational entity within the carrcu responsible for coordinating activities in support of the spaw protocol. Parties to the cartagena protocol and its supplementary. The biosafety protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology.
Under the spaw protocol, nations in the wider caribbean region work together to conserve and manage. Spaw protocol in force, environmental policy and law. Protocol concerning landbased sources of pollution lbs adopted in 1999. Cartagena convention and its protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol, in raising funds to conduct, before the 15th meeting of the conference of the parties, a meeting. The provisions of the convention relating to its protocols shall apply to. Federal register addition of species to the annexes of the. Cartagena convention and protocols secretariat unep. Cartagena convention tool for sustainable development. Inter american convention for the protection and conservation. Whereas, the protocol to the cartagena convention on specially protected areas and wildlife spaw protocol provides for the protection of special coastal and marine areas and wildlife and the protocol concerning marine pollution from landbased sources and activities. Secretariat of the convention on biological diversity. For each strategic objective a number of operational objectives, expected outcomes and indicators are outlined.
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