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''objective -'' to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention |
''objective -'' to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention |
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''parties -'' (78) [[Afghanistan]], [[Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Barbados]], [[Belarus]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Cape Verde]], [[Chile]], [[China]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Croatia]], [[Cuba]], [[Cyprus]], [[Denmark]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Egypt]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Gabon]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]], [[Guatemala]], [[Haiti]], [[Honduras]], [[Hong Kong]] (associate member), [[Hungary]], [[Iceland]], [[Iran]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Jamaica]], [[Japan]], [[Jordan]], [[Kenya]], [[Kiribati]], [[South Korea]], [[Libya]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Malta]], [[Mexico]], [[Monaco]], [[Morocco]], [[Nauru]], [[Netherlands]], [[NZ]], [[Nigeria]], [[Norway]], [[Oman]], [[Pakistan]], [[Panama]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Philippines]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Russia]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Seychelles]], [[Slovenia]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[South Africa]], [[Spain]], [[Suriname]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], [[Tonga]], [[Tunisia]], [[Ukraine]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], [[Vanuatu]] |
''parties -'' (78) [[Afghanistan]], [[Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Barbados]], [[Belarus]], [[Belgium]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Cape Verde]], [[Chile]], [[People's Republic of China]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Croatia]], [[Cuba]], [[Cyprus]], [[Denmark]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Egypt]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Gabon]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]], [[Guatemala]], [[Haiti]], [[Honduras]], [[Hong Kong]] (associate member), [[Hungary]], [[Iceland]], [[Iran]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Jamaica]], [[Japan]], [[Jordan]], [[Kenya]], [[Kiribati]], [[South Korea]], [[Libya]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Malta]], [[Mexico]], [[Monaco]], [[Morocco]], [[Nauru]], [[Netherlands]], [[NZ]], [[Nigeria]], [[Norway]], [[Oman]], [[Pakistan]], [[Panama]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Philippines]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Russia]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Seychelles]], [[Slovenia]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[South Africa]], [[Spain]], [[Suriname]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], [[Tonga]], [[Tunisia]], [[Ukraine]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], [[Vanuatu]] |
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'''Source:''' [[CIA World Factbook]], [[as of 2003|2003]] edition |
'''Source:''' [[CIA World Factbook]], [[as of 2003|2003]] edition |
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Revision as of 10:54, 15 June 2004
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention)
note - abbreviated as Marine Dumping
opened for signature - 29 December 1972
entered into force - 30 August 1975
objective - to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention
parties - (78) Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, People's Republic of China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong (associate member), Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saint Lucia, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition
see also environmental agreements