More regional cooperation programmes should be promoted, with the aim of improving transboundary infrastructure.

Transboundary organized crime

(d) Organized transboundary crime

In the framework of general cooperation mentioned in article 9 of this Convention, or specific arrangements, the Riparian Parties shall establish and implement joint programmes for monitoring the conditions of transboundary waters, including floods and ice drifts, as well as transboundary impact.

For the purpose of protection and equitable and rational use of transboundary waters, the Two Contracting Parties may conduct cooperation in the following fields

(a) Risk of causing significant transboundary harm includes risks taking the form of a high probability of causing significant transboundary harm and a low probability of causing disastrous transboundary harm

Welcoming also the subregional initiatives within the framework of transboundary cooperation and the convening, in Kolmården, Sweden, in September 2002, of the senior level review meeting,

Parties are under an obligation to report cases of illegal transboundary movements to the Biosafety Clearing House, which was This clearinghouse is accessible to all Parties to the Protocol. A further mechanism for information exchange and cooperation regarding illegal transboundary movements wais the national reporting system.

(a) Environmental conditions of transboundary waters

(c) to ensure that transboundary waters are used in a reasonable and equitable way, taking into particular account their transboundary character, in the case of activities which cause or are likely to cause transboundary impact

Prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities

on the Control of Transboundary Movements of

Convention on Long range Transboundary Air Pollution.

Any development and utilization of transboundary waters should follow the principle of fairness and equability without impeding any reasonable use of transboundary waters.

Third report on shared natural resources transboundary groundwaters

Finally, a key component of the Parties' efforts at effective implementation of the Protocol is the establishment of a clearinghouse mechanism for cooperation and the exchange of information, including cooperation and information exchange with respect to cases of illegal transboundary movements.

Article 20 (2) of the Protocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on Transboundary Waters, Kiev, 2003, provides

(c) Increased, effective and harmonized utilization of transboundary water resources.

Monitoring and reduction of pollution to the transboundary waters and

The transboundary pollution issue with the greatest impact is suspended solids.

The Parties shall establish programmes for monitoring the conditions of transboundary waters.

The Two Contracting Parties should jointly protect the ecological system of the transboundary waters and develop and utilize transboundary waters in a way that should not be detrimental to the other side.

For each declared Transboundary Groundwater Conservation Area, the Commission shall prepare a Comprehensive Management Plan for the rational development, use, protection and control of the waters in the Transboundary Groundwater Conservation Area.

(c) the State of origin, as appropriate, should also consult with and seek the cooperation of all States affected or likely to be affected to mitigate the effects of transboundary damage and if possible eliminate them

Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree, to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information sharing in this regard

Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree, to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information sharing in this regard

Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information sharing in this regard

At its sixth session in 2003, the COP enlarged the scope of the Technical Cooperation Fund to include assistance to developing countries and economies in transition facing emergencies created by the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes.

27. Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree, to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information sharing in this regard

17. Recognizes that mountain ranges are usually shared among several countries, and in this context encourages transboundary cooperation approaches, where the States concerned agree, to the sustainable development of mountain ranges and information sharing in this regard

Recalling the draft articles on the Prevention of Transboundary Harm from Hazardous Activities,

(a) to ensure prompt and adequate compensation to victims of transboundary damage and

Investigation, protection and development of transboundary waters and aquatic animal and plant resources

(a) Their practice, bilateral or regional, relating to the allocation of groundwaters from transboundary aquifer systems and the management of non renewable transboundary aquifer systems relating to the topic currently entitled Shared natural resources

The Governments shall promptly inform the Commission of any actual or planned, significantly polluting discharge into transboundary groundwaters or recharge areas, or of other activity with the potential for significant leaching into transboundary groundwaters.

The Convention sets up a framework for controlling the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes.

With regard to terrorism, he said that several resolutions had been adopted at the meeting of Ministers of the Interior of the Gulf Cooperation Council, held recently in Kuwait, to strengthen coordination of security measures and cooperation in the fight against organized crime, the fight against drugs, illicit transboundary trafficking and money laundering.

30. Further notes with appreciation the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, which promotes transboundary cooperation among eight regional member countries of the Himalaya Hindu Kush region to foster action and change for overcoming mountain peoples' economic, social and physical vulnerability

The Trust Fund to Assist Developing Countries and Other Countries in Need of Technical Assistance (Technical Cooperation Trust Fund) is a voluntary mechanism established under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

(d) Measures taken and planned to be taken to prevent, control and reduce transboundary impact

Maintenance and rational use of water conservation projects and flood prevention facilities involving transboundary waters.

(ii) Annex I to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, 1991

Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Migration movements are increasingly recognized as a transboundary issue requiring multilateral and international cooperative action.

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal mandate