The Amended Nairobi Convention and the Protocol on Land Based Sources and Activities.

Governments’ political commitment to protection, management and development of the WIO region; An Umbrella regional agreement elaborated by 3 specific technical protocols Legal framework in the WIO region; Platform for collaboration between countries and agencies (transboundary issues); Country driven process/priorities; Execution of Programme of Work through regional programmes: govts, national, regional, international institutions;