Regional Seas Programmes
Notes:
·There are 18 Regional Seas programmes (UN page) in three administrative categories:
(1) UNEP administered
(2) Non-UNEP administered
(3) Independent
· Since 1974, UNEP's Regional Seas Programme has addressed “the accelerating degradation
of the world’s oceans and coastal areas through a ‘shared seas’ approach – namely, by
engaging neighbouring countries in comprehensive and specific actions to protect their
common marine environment. Today, more than 143 countries have joined 18 Regional
Seas Conventions and Action Plans for the sustainable management and use of the marine
and coastal environment.”