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Land-Based Sources Protocol

The Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources was adopted on 17 May 1980, but on 7 March 1996 the LBS Protocol was amended and recorded as: Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities.

Keywords:
Coastal biodiversity, Coastal wetlands, conservation, Land-based marine pollution, Marine biodiversity, Marine protected areas, Pollution
Entry into force:
Treaty website URL:
http://web.unep.org/unepmap/who-we-are/legal-framework
Parent treaty (first level):
Barcelona Convention
Region:
Africa
Europe
Number of parties:
22