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裏海5國訂立公約 挽救生態保護危機

2006年07月31日
ENS瑞士,日內瓦報導;丁秋仁編譯;莫聞審校

接壤世界最大湖泊的5個國家,首次討論一份具合法約束力的《德黑蘭公約》,且將於不到3週的時間內開始生效。該條約明訂此5國政府有保護裏海水生環境之義務,應避免並減少污染、重整環境,以及透過妥善且永續之方式運用裏海的資源。

Five Caspian Nations Ready to Reverse Conservation Crisis
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 26, 2006 (ENS)
For the first time, the five nations that border the world’s largest lake have entered into a legally binding agreement amongst themselves, and in less than three weeks it will enter into force. A treaty to protect the marine environment of the Caspian Sea commits the five governments to prevent and reduce pollution, restore the environment, and to use the sea’s resources in a sustainable and reasonable manner.