| Short Name: | Cartagena de Indias |
| Full Name: | Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region |
| Purpose: | environment |
| Established: | 24-Mar-1983 |
| Entered into force: | 30-Mar-1986 |
| Type: | convention, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The aim is to protect and manage the marine environment and coastal areas of the wider Caribbean region; take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the Convention area, particularly, pollution from ships, dumping land-based sources. |
| Related Legislation: | [24 Mar 1983] Protocol concerning cooperation in combating oil spills in the Wider Caribbean Region (entered into force 11 Oct 1986). [18 Jan 1990] Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region. [1999] Protocol Concerning from Land-based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean Region. |
| Internet source: | #http://www.cep.unep.org/# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | pending | 24-Mar-1983 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | ratified | 11-Sep-1986 |
| Barbados | ratified | 28-May-1985 |
| Colombia | ratified | 03-Mar-1988 |
| Costa Rica | ratified | 01-Aug-1991 |
| Cuba | ratified | 15-Sep-1988 |
| Dominica | ratified | 05-Oct-1990 |
| Dominican Republic | ratified | 24-Nov-1998 |
| France | ratified | 13-Nov-1985 |
| Grenada | ratified | 17-Aug-1987 |
| Guatemala | ratified | 18-Dec-1989 |
| Honduras | pending | 24-Mar-1983 |
| Jamaica | ratified | 01-Apr-1987 |
| Mexico | ratified | 11-Apr-1985 |
| Netherlands | ratified | 16-Apr-1984 |
| Nicaragua | pending | 24-Mar-1983 |
| Panama | ratified | 07-Nov-1987 |
| Saint Lucia | ratified | 20-Nov-1984 |
| Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | ratified | 11-Jul-1990 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | ratified | 24-Jan-1986 |
| United Kingdom | ratified | 28-Feb-1986 |
| Venezuela | ratified | 18-Dec-1986 |
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| Secretariat's address | Regional Coordinating Unit for the Caribbean Environment Programme (CAR/RCU) United Nations Environment Programme 14-20 Port Royal Street Kingston Jamaica |
| Telephone | +809-92-29267/29268/ |
| Fax | +809-92-29292/20195 |
| uneprcuja@toj.com#mailto:uneprcuja@toj.com# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.cep.unep.org/# |