Regional:


Regional Convention of the Conservation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Environment

Objectives:
To ensure rational human use of living and non-living marine and coastal resources in a manner ensuring optimum benefit for the present generation, at the same time maintaining the potential of that environment to satisfy the needs and aspirations of future generations.

Summary of Provisions:

• To cooperate in the formulation of Protocols to implement the Convention, establish national standards, laws and regulations, endeavour to harmonize their national policies and cooperate with the competent, regional and subregional organizations to establish and adopt regional standards and recommended practices and procedures.
  
• To prevent, abate and combat pollution caused by dumping from ships and aircraft, from land-based sources, from exploration and exploitation of the bed of the territorial sea, the continental shelf and the subsoil thereof and from other human activities.
  
• To cooperate in dealing with pollution emergencies in the field of science and technology and in the formulation and adoption of rules regarding civil liability and compensation for pollution damage.
  
• A Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment established which consist of the following organs: A Council comprised of a representative of each contracting party, A General Secretariat and A Committee for Settlement of Disputes.
  

Date of Adoption:
14.2.1982 (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

Date of entry into force:
20.8.1985

Arab Participants:
Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen