Schedule 1 International agreements

two butterfly fish swimming in the ocean amongst coral

Image: Butterfly fish (Rohan Newton)

This plan takes into account Australia’s obligations and commitments under international agreements that are relevant to Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park. These include:

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment (JAMBA)
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment (CAMBA)
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea for the Protection of Migratory Birds 2007 (ROKAMBA)
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)
Indian Ocean-South-East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 (the London Protocol)
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda).