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LEGAL REGIME FOR THE OCEANS

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RAMSAR CONVENTION

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FISH STOCKS

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Click on the links to view IISD Reporting Services' daily coverage of the following meetings. Many include a summary and analysis of each meeting, plus digital coverage with photographs and Real Audio recordings.

RAMSAR CONVENTION ON WETLANDS

• Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  6-13 July 2012, Bucharest, Romania

• Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  28 October - 4 November 2008, Changwon, Republic of Korea

• Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  8-15 November 2005, Kampala, Uganda

• Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  18-26 November 2002, Valencia, Spain

• Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  10-18 May 1999, San José, Costa Rica

• Go to archives of Ramsar Convention meetings

  
   

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UN INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA

• Thirteenth Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-13)
  29 May - 1 June 2012, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Twelfth Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-12)
  20-24 June 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Eleventh Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-11)
  21-25 June 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Tenth Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-10)
  17-19 June 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Ninth meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-9)
  23-27 June 2008, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Eighth Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-8)
  25-29 June 2007, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Seventh Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-7)
  12-16 June 2006, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Sixth Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-6) and Second International Workshop on the regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socioeconomic aspects (GMA)
  6-10 and 13-15 June 2005, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Fifth meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-5)
  7-11 June 2004, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Fourth meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-4)
  2-6 June 2003, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

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CONFERENCE ON STRADDLING FISH STOCKS AND HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH STOCKS

• Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA)
  24-28 May 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Ninth Round of Informal Consultations of States Parties (ICSP) to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA)
  16-17 March 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Eighth Round of ICSP to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
  16-19 March 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Seventh Round of ICSP to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
  11-12 March 2008, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Sixth Round of ICSP to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
  23-24 April 2007, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• UN Fish Stocks Agreement Review Conference
  22-26 May 2006, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Fifth Substantive Session of the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks
  24 July - 4 August 1995, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Fourth Substantive Session of the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks
  27 March - 12 April 1995, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Third Substantive Session of the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks
  15-26 August 1994, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Second Substantive Session of the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks
  14-31 March 1994, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• First Substantive Session of the Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks
  12-30 July 1993, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Go to archives of Fish Stocks negotiations

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MEETINGS ON FRESHWATER, OCEANS AND COASTS

• Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction
  7-11 May 2012, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections (GLOC) and Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Pollution (GPA)
  23-24 and 25-26 January 2012, Manila, Philippines

• Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction
  31 May - 3 June 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction
  1-5 February 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction
  28 April - 2 May 2008, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Fourth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands - “Advancing Ecosystem Management and Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management by 2010 in the Context of Climate Change”
  7-11 April 2008, Hanoi, Viet Nam

• Second Intergovernmental Review Meeting (IGR-2) of the United Nations Environment Programme Global Programme of Action (GPA) for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
  16-20 October 2006, Beijing, China

• First meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group on Marine Biodiversity to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction
  13-17 February 2006, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

• Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands Moving the Global Oceans Agenda Forward
  23-28 January 2006, Paris, France

• Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
  12-14 November 2003, Paris, France

• 3rd World Water Forum
  16-23 March 2003, Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga, Japan

• Stakeholder Dialogue on Sustainable Water Management
  25-26 April 2002, Rüschlikon, Switzerland

• International Conference on Freshwater
  3-7 December 2001, Bonn, Germany

• Global Conference on Oceans and Coasts at Rio+10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges
  3-7 December 2001, Paris, France

• The First Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA)
  26-30 November 2001, Montreal, Canada

• International Conference on Water and Sustainable Development
  19-21 March 1998, Paris, France

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COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES (COFI) OF THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION (FAO)

• Thirtieth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
  9-13 July 2012, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

• Twenty-ninth session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
  31 January - 4 February 2011, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy

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