The Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea

Abstract

The Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, which concluded recently between Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, is a great step on the long path of rescuing the fragile Caspian Sea environment devastated by the economies of the coastal States, unsustainable exploitation of the non-living resources of the seabed and negative impact of illegal fishing. The Convention complies with all current standards of modern international environmental law and should be seen as a part of the progressive development of international legislation on environmental protection.