Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area
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The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area is an international environmental agreement among Baltic Sea states aimed at preventing and eliminating pollution and protecting the marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international environmental agreement
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multilateral treaty → |
| appliesTo |
Baltic Sea
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Baltic Sea Area → |
| basedOnPrinciple |
best available technology
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best environmental practice → polluter pays principle → precautionary principle → |
| containsProvision |
emergency response cooperation
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environmental impact assessment cooperation → information exchange among parties → monitoring of the Baltic Sea environment → pollution control measures → |
| depositary |
Government of Finland
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| environmentalDomain |
marine protection
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regional seas protection → |
| establishesBody |
HELCOM
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Helsinki Commission → |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity protection
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dumping at sea → eutrophication → hazardous substances → land-based sources of pollution → offshore activities → ship-generated pollution → |
| goal |
eliminate pollution of the Baltic Sea
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prevent pollution of the Baltic Sea → protect the marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Baltic Sea coastal states
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| language |
English
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Russian → |
| legalStatus |
binding on its contracting parties
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| mainSubject |
pollution prevention
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protection of the marine environment → |
| namedAfter |
Helsinki
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| party |
Denmark
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Estonia → European Union → Finland → Germany → Latvia → Lithuania → Poland → Russia → Sweden → |
| region |
Baltic Sea region
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| relatedTo |
Baltic Sea Action Plan
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Helsinki Commission → |
| shortName |
Helsinki Convention
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Working Group on the State of the Environment and Nature Conservation
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affiliation |
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Helsinki Convention
("Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Convention")
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alsoKnownAs |
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HELCOM
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formedByTreaty |
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Helsinki Convention
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fullName |
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Baltic Sea Action Plan
("Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area")
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relatedTo |
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Helsinki Commission
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treatyFullName |