Helsinki Convention
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The Helsinki Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region from pollution and promoting sustainable use of its resources.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helsinki Convention canonical | 9 |
| Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention | 1 |
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Target entity: Helsinki Convention Context triple: [Helsinki Commission, hasLegalBasis, Helsinki Convention]
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London Convention
The London Convention was an 1884 agreement between Britain and the South African Republic that revised earlier terms to restore limited independence to the Boer government under British suzerainty.
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B.
Washington Convention
The Washington Convention is the international treaty that established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to arbitrate disputes between foreign investors and states.
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C.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
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D.
Danube River Protection Convention
The Danube River Protection Convention is an international agreement among Danube basin countries aimed at coordinating efforts to protect and sustainably manage the river’s water quality and ecosystems.
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E.
Hague Agreement
The Hague Agreement is an international treaty that allows creators to register industrial designs in multiple countries through a single, centralized application system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Helsinki Convention Target entity description: The Helsinki Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region from pollution and promoting sustainable use of its resources.
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A.
London Convention
The London Convention was an 1884 agreement between Britain and the South African Republic that revised earlier terms to restore limited independence to the Boer government under British suzerainty.
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B.
Washington Convention
The Washington Convention is the international treaty that established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to arbitrate disputes between foreign investors and states.
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C.
Budapest Treaty
The Budapest Treaty is an international agreement that streamlines patent procedures by allowing a single deposit of microorganisms with an international depositary authority to be recognized for patent purposes by all member countries.
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D.
Danube River Protection Convention
The Danube River Protection Convention is an international agreement among Danube basin countries aimed at coordinating efforts to protect and sustainably manage the river’s water quality and ecosystems.
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E.
Hague Agreement
The Hague Agreement is an international treaty that allows creators to register industrial designs in multiple countries through a single, centralized application system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international environmental agreement
ⓘ
multilateral treaty ⓘ regional sea convention ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HELCOM ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area
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surface form:
Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Convention
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| appliesTo |
Baltic Sea
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Baltic Sea drainage basin ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea catchment area
|
| basedOn |
best available technology
ⓘ
best environmental practice ⓘ polluter pays principle ⓘ precautionary principle ⓘ |
| establishedBy | coastal states of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| focusArea |
biodiversity and nature conservation
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eutrophication ⓘ hazardous substances ⓘ land-based sources of marine pollution ⓘ maritime safety ⓘ offshore activities ⓘ response to marine pollution incidents ⓘ ship-generated pollution ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ⓘ |
| governingBody |
HELCOM
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
Helsinki Commission ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian language ⓘ
surface form:
Russian
|
| legalNature | binding on its contracting parties ⓘ |
| objective |
prevention of pollution of the Baltic Sea
ⓘ
promotion of sustainable use of Baltic Sea resources ⓘ protection of ecological balance of the Baltic Sea region ⓘ reduction of pollution inputs into the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| party |
Denmark
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Estonia ⓘ European Union ⓘ Finland ⓘ Germany ⓘ Latvia ⓘ Lithuania ⓘ Poland ⓘ Russia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| region |
Baltic Sea drainage basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea region
|
| relatedTo |
OSPAR Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
OSPAR Convention
Regional Seas Programme ⓘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| requires |
adoption of measures to prevent and eliminate pollution
ⓘ
cooperation among Baltic Sea states ⓘ monitoring of the Baltic Sea environment ⓘ reporting by contracting parties ⓘ |
| scope | prevention and elimination of pollution of the Baltic Sea area from all sources ⓘ |
| shortName | Helsinki Convention self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
marine environmental protection
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pollution control ⓘ sustainable development of marine resources ⓘ |
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Subject: Helsinki Convention Description of subject: The Helsinki Convention is an international environmental agreement aimed at protecting the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region from pollution and promoting sustainable use of its resources.
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