RT null RT null T1 Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region and Related Protocols A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 Indian Ocean region K1 marine resources conservation K1 coastal zone management K1 environmental agreement YR 1985 FD 1985 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25960 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25960 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 causes of environmental degradation. The UNEP Governing Council has designated “Oceans” among the priority areas in which activities are to be developed, and the early meetings of Governing Council endorsed a regional approach to the control of marine pollution and management of marine coastal resources. Consequently, in 1974 the Regional Seas Programme of UNEP was initiated. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026