Article
1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Protocol:
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1.
"Wider Caribbean region" means the Convention area as defined in article 2 of the Convention and adjacent coastal areas.
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2.
"Convention" means the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region.
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3.
"Related interests" means the interests of a Contracting Party directly affected or threatened and concerning, among others:
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(a)
maritime, coastal, port or estuarine activities;
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(b)
the historical and tourist appeal of the area in question, including water sports and recreation;
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(c)
the health of the coastal population; and
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(d)
fishing activities and the conservation of natural resources.
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(a)
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"Oil spill incident" means a discharge, or a significant threat of a discharge, of oil, however caused, of a magnitude that requires emergency action or other immediate response for the purpose of minimizing its effects or eliminating the threat.
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"Organization" means the institution referred to in paragraph 3 of article 2 of the Convention.
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"Regional Co-ordinating Unit" means the unit referred to in the Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme.