Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment
Short title : Jeddah Convention
Year adopted: 1982
Year entered into force : 20 th August 1985
Contracting Parties: Egypt, Eritrea, Jordan, Palestine (PLO), Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. NB. Eritrea has not ratified the Convention (UNEP 2001)
Objective: is to ensure conservation of the environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden by the promotion, on a regional basis, of environmental protection and natural resources management in the marine and coastal areas of the region.
Depository state: Saudi Arabia
For full text of the Convention link to:
http://www.persga.org/about/history/Jeddah/Jeddah.asp
Action Plan for the Conservation of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
Adopted: 1976
Revised: 1995
Participating Countries: Egypt, Eritrea, Jordan, Palestine (PLO), Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen (UNEP 2001)
For full text of the Action Plan link to
http://www.persga.org/Publications/General/General.asp
A new Strategic Action Plan was launched in 1999.
Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Goal: To provide a framework for the long-term conservation of the unique habitats of the Region and to promote the sustainable management of renewable marine resources.
For further information link to: http://www.persga.org/about/projects/SAP/overview.asp
Protocol Concerning Regional Co-Operation in Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency
Year adopted: Jeddah, 14 February 1982
Year entered into force : 1985
For full text of the protocol link to:
http://www.persga.org/about/history/Protocol/Protocol.pdf
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