1. Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic of 22nd September 1992, entered into force on 25th March1998, 32 ILM 1072; 1993.
2. Plan of implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, UN Doc. A/CONF.199/20, para. 32 lit.c.
3. UN GA Res 57/141, para. 51, 53; GA Res. 58/240, para. 54; GA Res 59/24, para. 72; GA Res. 60/30, para. 74; GA Res 61/222, para. 97, 98; GA Res 62/215, para. 111; GA Res. 63/111, para. 134; GA Res. 64/71, para. 152, 153; GA Res. 65/37, para. 177; GA Res. 66/231, para. 175; GA Res. 67/78, para. 194.
4. Convention on Biological Diversity of 5th June1992, entered into force on 29th December 1993, 1760 UNTS 79, 31 ILM 818; 1992.
5. CBD COP decision VII/5, marine and coastal biological diversity of 13. April 2004, para. 29–31. Available online at: 〈http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/?id=7742〉.