(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie

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PESIA Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic 2012
2.4 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES
On international level the following conventions are relevant:
• The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl
Habitat also indicated as the RAMSAR Convention;
• the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of wild flora and fauna
(CITES) was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives of 80 countries in Washington
DC., United States of America, on 3 March 1973, and came into force on 1 July 1975
On international level the following guidelines are relevant:
• ARPEL, the Regional Association of Oil and Natural Gas Companies in Latin America
and the Caribbean. This association has adopted environmental policies, codes, and
guidelines for protection of the environment.
• OGP, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers has guidelines and
standards regarding onshore oil operations.
• The IFC, EHS Guidelines 2007 contains guidelines for onshore oil and gas development.
Specific reference is made hereunder to the RAMSAR convention because of the importance of
the Suriname coastal area for (migratory) birds.
2.4.1 CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
(also indicated as the RAMSAR Convention)
On March 18, 1985, the Republic of Suriname became a contracting party to the Convention
on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. The RAMSAR Convention is an
intergovernmental treaty, which provides the framework for national action and international
cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are
presently 150 Contracting Parties to the Convention, with 1590 wetland sites, totaling 134
million hectares, designated for inclusion in the RAMSAR List of Wetlands of International
Importance.
By joining the RAMSAR Convention, the Government of Suriname committed itself among
others to:
• maintain the ecological character of (potential) RAMSAR sites, through a wise
management approach
• include wetland conservation within its national land-use planning, so as to promote
the wise use of all wetlands within its territory
• establish nature reserves as wetlands, whether or not they are included in the
"RAMSAR List of Wetlands of International Importance"
At the occasion of joining the RAMSAR Convention, the National Nature Conservation
Commission (NBC) of Suriname was assigned as the Scientific Authority for the RAMSAR
Convention, while the Head of the Suriname Forest Service (LBB) was assigned as the
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