IWC: History and Purpose, Membership, Secretariat, Meetings and Procedures, Conservation and Management, Scientific Research, Dolphins and Porpoises, and Scientific Publications
The 5 Rio Documents Rio produced two international agreements, two statements of principles and a major action agenda on world wide sustainable development.
Rio Cluster
The following United Nations proceedings -- that can be loosely described as the Rio Cluster -- are all focussed in one way or other on issues of sustainability. The links on this page will connect you to available on-line information concerning these United Nations proceedings.
Agenda 21 Agenda 21 explains that population, consumption and technology are the primary driving forces of environmental change. It lays out what needs to be done to reduce wasteful and inefficient consumption patterns in some parts of the world while encouraging increased but sustainable development in others.
Brundtland Annex I and II Summary of Proposed Legal Principles for Environmental Protection And Sustainable Development Adopted by the WCED Experts Group on Environmental Law, and The Commission And Its Work.
Fisheries and Marine Conservation via Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, DOS. Also contains info. on Sea Turtles and Dolphin
Marine Pollution: Summaries of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL), 1954; Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (LDC), 1972; International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78); International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties (INTERVENTION), 1969; International Convention on Oill Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC),1990
Marine Safety: Summaries of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1960 and 1974; International Convention on Load Lines (LL), 1966; Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement (STP), 1971; International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG), 1972 ; International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972; Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), 1976; The Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (SFV), 1977 ; International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978; International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979; International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), 1995
Liability and compensation: Summaries of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC), 1969; International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND), 1971; Convention relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Materials
(NUCLEAR), 1971; Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (PAL), 1974; Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC), 1976; International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS), 1996
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