The Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea is the first legally binding agreement signed by all five nations surrounding the Caspian Sea, laying down the general requirements and the institutional mechanism for environmental protection in the Caspian region.
dates: 23-25 May 2007
location: Baku, Azerbaijan
contact: UNEP Regional Office for Europe
phone: 41 22 917 8326
fax: 41 22 797 3464
e-mail: gen.secretary@unep.ch
www: http://www.unep.ch/roe/Caspian_cop1.htm