OSPAR Commission
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The OSPAR Commission is an international body responsible for coordinating cooperation among European countries to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental protection body
→
intergovernmental organization → international organization → |
| adopts |
agreements
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decisions → recommendations → |
| aimsTo | achieve a clean, healthy and biologically diverse North-East Atlantic → |
| alsoKnownAs |
OSPAR Commission
→
surface form: "OSPAR Convention Commission"
|
| continent | Europe → |
| cooperatesWith |
Arctic Council
→
European Union → HELCOM → International Maritime Organization → |
| coordinates |
assessment of the status of the North-East Atlantic marine environment
→
regional monitoring of the marine environment → |
| field |
marine conservation
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marine environmental protection → regional seas governance → |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity and ecosystems
→
eutrophication → hazardous substances → marine protected areas → offshore oil and gas industry impacts → radioactive substances in the marine environment → |
| fullName |
OSPAR Commission
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surface form: "Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic"
|
| governs | implementation of the OSPAR Convention → |
| hasMemberCategory | European coastal states → |
| hasOrgan |
OSPAR Commission
→
surface form: "OSPAR Commission Secretariat"
|
| hasWorkingGroup |
Biodiversity Committee (BDC)
→
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) → Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication (HASEC) → Offshore Industry Committee (OIC) → Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) → |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
→
surface form: "London, United Kingdom"
|
| jurisdiction | North-East Atlantic Ocean → |
| language | English → |
| legalBasis |
OSPAR Commission
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surface form: "Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic"
|
| memberType | contracting parties → |
| namedAfter | Oslo and Paris Conventions → |
| produces |
quality status reports
→
thematic assessments → |
| purpose |
conservation of marine biodiversity
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prevention and elimination of pollution of the marine environment → protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic → sustainable use of marine resources → |
| regionServed |
European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
→
North-East Atlantic Ocean →
surface form: "North-East Atlantic"
|
| secretariatLocation |
London, England
→
surface form: "London, United Kingdom"
|
| shortName | OSPAR Commission → |
| typeOfTreatyBody | regional seas convention body → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
surface form: "OSPAR Convention Commission"
surface form: "Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic"
surface form: "OSPAR Commission Secretariat"
surface form: "Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic"
surface form: "OSPAR Convention"