The Caribbean Community has a special interest in the protection of the Caribbean Sea.

Caribbean Sea Small Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment 3a.

2. Takes note with interest of the creation by the Association of Caribbean States of the Commission on the Caribbean Sea

Recognizing that the Caribbean Sea has a unique biodiversity and highly fragile ecosystem,

Recognizing that the Caribbean Sea has a unique biodiversity and highly fragile ecosystem,

Recognizing that the Caribbean Sea has a unique biodiversity and highly fragile ecosystem,

Mindful also of the efforts of the Caribbean countries to address in a more holistic manner the sectoral issues relating to the management of the Caribbean Sea area and, in so doing, to promote an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development, through a regional cooperative effort among Caribbean countries,

Mindful also of the efforts of the Caribbean countries to address in a more holistic manner the sectoral issues relating to the management of the Caribbean Sea area and, in so doing, to promote an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development, through a regional cooperative effort among Caribbean countries,

In some areas those activities are damaging the ecological systems of the Caribbean Sea.

61 197. Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations

Noting the efforts of the Caribbean countries, within the framework of the Association of Caribbean States, to develop further support for their concept of the Caribbean Sea as an area of special importance, in the context of sustainable development and in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

In addition to the environment outlook reports, UNEP also launched four GIWA regional reports on the Indian Ocean islands, Caribbean Sea small islands, Caribbean islands, and Pacific islands.

Noting also the efforts of the Caribbean countries, within the framework of the Association of Caribbean States, to develop further support for their concept of the Caribbean Sea as an area of special importance, in the context of sustainable development and in conformity with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

59 230. Promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

55 203. Promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

57 261. Promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

57 261 Promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

3. Recognizes the importance of adopting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

1. Recognizes the importance of adopting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

2. Recognizes the importance of adopting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development

57 261 Promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development (subprogrammes 1, 3 and 6)

We continue to urge the parties concerned to refrain from the use of the Caribbean Sea as a transit route for such shipments.

Recalling the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, signed at Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 24 March 1983, which contains the definition of the wider Caribbean region of which the Caribbean Sea is part,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1506, No. 25974.

Recalling the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, signed at Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 24 March 1983,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1506, No. 25974. which contains the definition of the wider Caribbean region of which the Caribbean Sea is part,

Welcoming the decision by the Association of Caribbean States to establish the Working Group of Experts on the Caribbean Sea Initiative to further advance the implementation of resolution 55 203, inter alia, through the preparation of a technical report,

This region has a special role to play in completing the decolonization process for the remaining territories whose shores are washed by our beloved Caribbean Sea, and whose peoples are integral to the further development of our Caribbean civilization.

We also wish to emphasize the importance of ensuring cooperation in interdiction and other security measures to restrict illegal activities in the Caribbean Sea.

Welcoming the decision by the Association of Caribbean States to establish the Technical Advisory Group to further advance the Caribbean Sea Initiative and the implementation of resolutions 55 203 and 57 261, inter alia, through the preparation of a technical report,

Recalling also the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, signed at Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 24 March 1983,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1506, No. 25974. and its protocols, which contain the definition of the wider Caribbean region of which the Caribbean Sea is part,

3. Takes note of the efforts of the Caribbean States to further develop their concept of the Caribbean Sea as a special area in the context of sustainable development, without prejudice to relevant international law, and invites the international community to recognize such efforts

10. Invites Member States and intergovernmental organizations within the United Nations system to continue their efforts to assist Caribbean countries in becoming parties to the relevant conventions and protocols concerning the management, protection and sustainable utilization of Caribbean Sea resources and in implementing them effectively

Assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the MARPOL 73 78 annex V Special Area provisions in the Mediterranean, the Wider Caribbean and the North Sea regions

The Bahamas, along with its Caribbean Community partners, has consistently expressed its grave concerns regarding the threat posed to the security and environmental and economic sustainability of the small island developing States of the region by the trans shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea.

Measures must be adopted to strengthen the integrated management of the Caribbean Sea to reduce the harmful effects of pollution, prevent natural disasters and eliminate harmful socio economic activities.

Acknowledging that the intensive use of the Caribbean Sea for maritime transport, as well as the considerable number and interlocking character of the maritime areas under national jurisdiction where Caribbean countries exercise their rights and duties under international law, present a challenge for the effective management of the resources,

Acknowledging that the intensive use of the Caribbean Sea for maritime transport, as well as the considerable number and interlocking character of the maritime areas under national jurisdiction where Caribbean countries exercise their rights and duties under international law, present a challenge for the effective management of the resources,

Acknowledging that the intensive use of the Caribbean Sea for maritime transport, as well as the considerable number and interlocking character of the maritime areas under national jurisdiction where Caribbean countries exercise their rights and duties under international law, present a challenge for the effective management of the resources,

6. Calls upon all States to become contracting parties to relevant international agreements to promote the protection of the marine environment of the Caribbean Sea from pollution and degradation from ships

9. Calls upon all States to become contracting parties to relevant international agreements to promote the protection of the marine environment of the Caribbean Sea from pollution and degradation from ships

Anguilla is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, an associate member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Association of Caribbean States, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Caribbean Community and Common Market.

The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands1 is located in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles south east of Miami and 45 miles east of Puerto Rico.

Bearing in mind that, in its resolution 54 225 of 22 December 1999, it recognized the importance of adopting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development,

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