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T1 Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region: Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution in Cases of Emergency [Abidjan Convention]
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 marine pollution
K1 maritime safety
K1 oil pollution
K1 data collection
K1 environmental monitoring
K1 early warning system
K1 environmentally hazardous substance
K1 environmental agreement
K1 West Africa
K1 Central Africa
K1 coastal area
K1 marine environment
K1 pollution
K1 pollution source
K1 coastal erosion
K1 pollution control
K1 international cooperation
K1 scientific cooperation
K1 environmental impact assessment
YR 1981
FD 1981
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36241
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36241
NO In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Na­tions General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the United Nations sys­tem". The Governing Council of UNEP has defined this environmental action as encompassing a comprehensive, transsectorial approach to envi­ronmental problems which should deal not only with the consequences but also with the causes of environmental degradation. 2. Among the priority areas in which activities are to be developed, the UNEP Governing Council has designated "Oceans". In order to deal with the complexity of the environmental problems of the oceans in an integrated way, the Governing Council adopted a regional approach as exemplified by its Regional Seas Programme
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026