The Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP) is part of the over four-decade-oldUN Environment Regional Seas Programme that addresses the accelerating degradation of the world’s seas and coasts through a unique “shared seas” approach engaging neighbouring countries in comprehensive and specific actions to protect their shared marine environment.
NOWPAP was set up in 1994 by the People’s Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation as an intergovernmental mechanism to support „the wise use, development and management of the coastal and marine environment so as to obtain the utmost long-term benefits for the human populations of the region, while protecting human health, ecological integrity and the regions sustainability for future generations“. Its geographical scope extends from 121°E to 143°E longitude, and from 33°N to 52°N latitude.
NOWPAP Brochure (2018)
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.