Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government Ukraine on the establishment of a transboundary biosphere reserve "Western Polesie".
Type of law
Agreement
Abstract
The purpose of this Agreement is to create a transboundary biosphere reserve "West Polesie", consisting of three national biosphere reserves, and cooperation on protection and sustainable development of the region in conformity with UNESCO's "Man and the Biosphere" (MAB) program. The Parties shall promote cooperation in the field of protection and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity of the transboundary biosphere reserve "Western Polesie”. The Parties shall promote the convergence of legislation in the field of biological and landscape diversity, joint scientific research, environmental monitoring programs, in the first place of wetlands responding to global warming.
Attached files
Web site
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Agreement entered into force on 17 November 2012.
Notes
This Agreement is valid for five years and shall be automatically extended for subsequent five-year periods, unless one of the Parties sends the other Party written notice of its intention to terminate it no later than six months before the date of its expiry.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Соглашение между Правительством Республики Беларусь, Правительством Республики Польша и Правительством Украины о создании трансграничного биосферного резервата «Западное Полесье».