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Provisional programme
(2025-05)The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission (EC) are implementing the project Identifying and quantifying plastic contaminant sources and leakages into the aquatic environment. The objective ... -
1st Working Group meeting - Outcome report
(2024-09)The 1st technical meeting of the EC-UNEP project in plastic pollution in aquatic environments took place at the European Commission Charlemagne building, on the 3rd and 4th of September 2024. Over 20 participants attended ... -
Financial Rules and Procedures for the Trust Funds of the Abidjan Convention
(1984-01)Financial Rules and Procedures for the Abidjan Convention Funds -
Draft Decisions for Consideration
(2025-05)Draft Decisions for Consideration - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention -
Financial Report 2022-2024/ Abidjan Convention Trust Funds
(2025-05)Financial Report for the period 2022-2024 /Trust Funds of the Abidjan Convention and Draft 2025-2027 Budget of the Abidjan Convention -
Programme of Work for the Implementation of the Abidjan Convention 2025 - 2027
(2025-05)Programme of Work for the Implementation of the Abidjan Convention 2025 - 2027 -
Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern Africa Region
(1984-01)Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern Africa Region -
Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature and Climate (2021-2030)
(2021-05)Report: United Nations Decade on Mangroves Restoration (2021-2030) -
Abidjan Convention Draft Regional Framework for the Prevention and Management of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
(2025-05-13)Abidjan Convention - Elaboration of a Regional Framework against Plastic Pollution -
Protocol on Environmental Norms and Standards for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Exploitation
(2025-05)Abidjan Convention - Protocol on Environmental Norms and Standards for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Exploitation - Protocol of Malabo -
Protocol on Sustainable Management of Mangroves Ecosystems
(2025-05)Abidjan Convention - Protocol on Sustainable Management of Mangroves Ecosystem - Protocol of Calabar -
Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zones Management
(2025-05)Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zones Management – Protocol of Pointe Noire - Abidjan Convention -
Protocol Concerning Cooperation in the Protection and Development of Marine and Coastal Environment from Land-based Sources and Activities in the Western, Central and Southern African Region – Protocol of Grand-Bassam
(2025-05)Protocol Concerning Cooperation in the Protection and Development of Marine and Coastal Environment from Land-based Sources and Activities in the Western, Central and Southern African region – Protocol of Grand-Bassam -
Draft Additional Protocol to the Abidjan Convention on Marine Protected Areas
(2025-05)Draft Abidjan Convention Additional Protocol on Marine Protected Areas - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention -
Abidjan Convention Amended Texts
(2025-05)Amended texts of the Abidjan Convention - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention -
Draft Decisions for Consideration - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the United
(2025-05)Draft Decisions for Consideration - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Abidjan Convention -
The Nouakchott Declaration
(2025-05)We, participants in the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Cooperation for the Protection, Management, and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of West, Central, and ... -
UNESCO Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Decade for Oceanic Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)
(2025-05)The Decade commenced on 1 January 2021 and its implementation is being coordinated by the IOC Secretariat. This document summarizes key developments in 2020-2021 in the preparation and implementation of the Decade. The ... -
Executive Director's Report - Fourteenth Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Cooperation for Protection, Management and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)
(2025-05)The Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern Africa Region (Abidjan Convention) is one of the ...
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