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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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: OSPAR Commission Context triple: [Helsinki Commission, cooperatesWith, OSPAR Commission]
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HELCOM
HELCOM is an intergovernmental commission that coordinates international efforts to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
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Sargasso Sea Commission
The Sargasso Sea Commission is an international body established to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the Sargasso Sea’s unique high seas ecosystem through science-based policy and cooperative governance.
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Marine Management Organisation
The Marine Management Organisation is a UK government body responsible for regulating and managing marine activities, including fisheries, marine planning, and environmental protection in English waters.
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International Oceanographic Commission
The International Oceanographic Commission is a specialized body of UNESCO that promotes international cooperation and coordinates marine research, services, and capacity-building to better understand and manage the world’s oceans and coastal areas.
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Marine Environment Protection Committee
The Marine Environment Protection Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main decision-making body responsible for developing and adopting global regulations to prevent and control pollution from ships and protect the marine environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: OSPAR Commission Target entity description: 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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A.
HELCOM
HELCOM is an intergovernmental commission that coordinates international efforts to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
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B.
Sargasso Sea Commission
The Sargasso Sea Commission is an international body established to promote the conservation and sustainable use of the Sargasso Sea’s unique high seas ecosystem through science-based policy and cooperative governance.
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C.
Marine Management Organisation
The Marine Management Organisation is a UK government body responsible for regulating and managing marine activities, including fisheries, marine planning, and environmental protection in English waters.
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D.
International Oceanographic Commission
The International Oceanographic Commission is a specialized body of UNESCO that promotes international cooperation and coordinates marine research, services, and capacity-building to better understand and manage the world’s oceans and coastal areas.
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E.
Marine Environment Protection Committee
The Marine Environment Protection Committee is the International Maritime Organization’s main decision-making body responsible for developing and adopting global regulations to prevent and control pollution from ships and protect the marine environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental protection body
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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
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surface form:
OSPAR Convention Commission
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| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Arctic Council
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European Union ⓘ HELCOM ⓘ International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| coordinates |
assessment of the status of the North-East Atlantic marine environment
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regional monitoring of the marine environment ⓘ |
| field |
marine conservation
ⓘ
marine environmental protection ⓘ regional seas governance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity and ecosystems
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eutrophication ⓘ hazardous substances ⓘ marine protected areas ⓘ offshore oil and gas industry impacts ⓘ radioactive substances in the marine environment ⓘ |
| fullName |
OSPAR Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
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| governs | implementation of the OSPAR Convention ⓘ |
| hasMemberCategory | European coastal states ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
OSPAR Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
OSPAR Commission Secretariat
|
| hasWorkingGroup |
Biodiversity Committee (BDC)
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Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) ⓘ Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication (HASEC) ⓘ Offshore Industry Committee (OIC) ⓘ Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London, United Kingdom
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| jurisdiction | North-East Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
OSPAR Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
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| 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
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North-East Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North-East Atlantic
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| secretariatLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London, United Kingdom
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| shortName | OSPAR Commission self-link ⓘ |
| typeOfTreatyBody | regional seas convention body ⓘ |
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Subject: OSPAR Commission Description of subject: 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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