(f) rational management and conservation of soil resources and exploitation and efficient use of water resources;

(f) unsustainable exploitation of water resources leading to serious environmental damage, including chemical pollution, salinization and exhaustion of aquifers; and

The supply of energy from renewable resources will have to be increased, in particular hydroelectric power, solar and wind energy, hydrothermal energy, wood, biomass and waste; the principle of sustainable development must be consistently observed in the exploitation of these resources.

To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including:

conservation of nature and the countryside the objective is to protect, conserve and, where necessary, rehabilitate and natural environment and the countryside, so that ecosystems are able to function, animal and plants species, including their habitats, are preserved, nature's capacity for regeneration and sustained productivity is maintained, and the variety, uniqueness and beauty of nature and the countryside as a whole are preserved on a permanent basis;

One of the priority tasks in Slovenia is to develop a strategy for achieving final objectives concerning individual catchment areas, taking into account optimal economic and environmental solutions within the integrated utilisation of water resources and the planned exploitation of comparative advantages.

We must ensure co-ordinated action in order to meet the real needs of the energy sector, industry and mining, transport, agriculture and forestry, tourism and other sectors in a sustainable manner by using resources remaining after the primary needs (drinking water) had been met and nature conservation ensured.

To upgrade the current research system by the long-term planning of scientific studies, by promoting the co-operation of technical and nature science professions, by introducing modern methods and technologies for the protection and exploitation of waters and by motivating and training domestic experts.

b) the term "Finland" means the Republic of Finland and, when used in a geographical sense, its territory, and any area adjacent to its territorial waters within which, under its laws and in accordance with international law, its rights with respect to the exploration for and exploitation of the natural resources of the sea bed and its sub-soil and of the superjacent waters may be exercised;

(a) ` Pollution` means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results, or is likely to result, in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of seawater and reduction of amenities.

1. the exploitation and use of soil, water, forests, minerals or mineral ores, or other natural goods;

achieving a lasting balance between aquatic resources and their exploitation and environmental impact represent an important interest for the fisheries sector;

'fishing vessel' means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources, including fish processing vessels and vessels engaged in transhipment;

Where it proves necessary to restrict the exploitation rates in a fishery in Community fishing waters or outside those waters for Commission fishing vessels, such restrictions shall be laid down in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.

In order to ensure the rational and responsible exploitation of resources on a sustainable basis, the Council, acting, except where otherwise provided, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, shall establish Community measures laying down the conditions of access to waters and resources and of the pursuit of exploitation activities.

Common rules shall be laid down for fishing in maritime waters and specific measures shall be adopted for appropriate action and the coordination of structural policies of Member States for the fishing industry to promote harmonious and balanced development of this industry within the general economy and to encourage rational use of the biological resources of the sea and of inland waters.

The common fisheries policy shall cover exploitation activities involving living aquatic resources, and aquaculture, as well as the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products where practised on the territory of Member States or in Community fishing waters or by Community fishing vessels.

Whereas the objective should be to provide for rational and responsible exploitation of living aquatic resources and of aquaculture, while recognizing the interest of the fisheries sector in its long-term development and its economic and social conditions and the interest of consumers taking into account the biological constraints with due respect for the marine eco-system;

As concerns exploitation activities the general objectives of the common fisheries policy shall be to protect and conserve available and accessible living marine aquatic resources, and to provide for rational and responsible exploitation on a sustainable basis, in appropriate economic and social conditions for the sector, taking account of its implications for the marine eco-system, and in particular taking account of the needs of both producers and consumers.

the term "Singapore" means the Republic of Singapore and when used in a geographical sense, the term ` Singapore` includes the territorial waters of Singapore and any area extending beyond the limits of the territorial waters of Singapore, and the sea-bed and subsoil of any such area, which has been or may hereafter be designated under the laws of Singapore and in accordance with international law as an area over which Singapore has sovereign rights for the purposes of exploring and exploiting the natural resources, whether living or non-living;

In the region defined in Annex II, for species of special importance in that region which are biologically sensitive by reason of their exploitation characteristics, fishing activity by fishing vessels of a length between the perpendiculars of not less than 26 metres, for demersal species other than Norway pout and blue whiting, shall be governed by a licensing system managed by the Commission on behalf of the Community and by procedures for the transmission, to the competent monitoring authorities, of entries into and exits from the region concerned, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the said Annex.

environment-friendly utilization of the water of trans-boundary watershed and cross-boundary rivers and lakes,

4) Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters( fn ).

promotion of extraction and production methods and techniques to encourage eco-efficiency and the sustainable use of raw-materials, energy, water and other resources;

NOTING the concentration of marine living resources found in Antarctic waters and the increased interest in the possibilities offered by the utilization of these resources as a source of protein;

AFFIRMING that the exercise by coastal States of their sovereign rights in the waters within their jurisdiction for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources thereof must be in accordance with the principles of international law;

Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (OJ No L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 1), as amended by:

RECOGNIZING that the exercise by coastal States of their sovereign rights in the waters within their jurisdiction for the purposes of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources thereof takes account of the principles of international law,

Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 amending Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters

AFFIRMING that the exercise by coastal States of their sovereign rights in the waters within their jurisdiction for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources thereof must be in accordance with the principles of international law,

AFFIRMING that the exercise by coastal States of their sovereign rights in the waters within their jurisdiction for the purposes of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources thereof must be in accordance with the principles of international law;

AFFIRMING that the exercise of sovereign rights by coastal States within their areas of jurisdiction over the living resources for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing these resources should be conducted in accordance with the principles of international law;

achieving quality levels of ground and surface water that do not give rise to significant impacts on and risks to human health and the environment, and to ensure that the rates of extraction from water resources are sustainable over the long term;

This financial compensation shall be granted annually to support the programmes and measures implemented by Mozambique in connection with the management and administration of fishing, the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and the development of the Mozambican fishing sector.

Where restrictions must be placed on the exploitation rates of fishery within or outside Community fishing waters for Community vessels, or within Community fishing waters for vessels flying the flag of a third country, they shall be fixed in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.'

(1) Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(3) provides that the Council shall establish Community measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities.

RECALLING that Sierra Leone has exclusive management and control over the fishery resources and other aquatic resources within its fishing zone which extends up to 200 nautical miles from its shore, within which it exercises its sovereign rights for the purpose of identifying, exploiting, conserving and managing the resources of the said zone;

However, should prior investigation reveal that the groundwater into which the discharge of substances in list I is envisaged is permanently unsuitable for other uses, especially domestic or agricultural, the Member States may authorize the discharge of these substances provided that their presence does not impede exploitation of ground resources.

The Contracting Parties undertake to establish cooperation relating to the protection and improvement of the environment in respect of the problems caused by the contamination of water, soil and air, erosion, desertification, deforestation and over-exploitation of natural resources and the growth of towns, and relating to the productive conservation of forest and aquatic flora and fauna.

`joint enterprises` means any company regulated by Greenland law comprising one or more Community shipowners and one or more partners in Greenland, with the aim of fishing for and possibly exploiting Greenland fishing quotas in the waters under the sovereignty and/or jurisdiction of Greenland by vessels flying the flag of Greenland with a view to the priority supply of the Community market.

Whereas Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (1), as last amended by Directive 81/858/EEC(2), and Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (3), as last amended by Directive 8 517/EEC (4), lay down the characteristics of the water which may be used in foodstuffs;

(1) According to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(3), the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure exploitation of living aquatic resources that provides sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions, and the Council is to establish Community measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities.

The exploration, exploitation and processing of lithium, deposits of any kind existing in ocean waters subject to national jurisdiction and those totally or partially located in certain areas of importance to national security with mining effects, the classification of which shall be made exclusively by law, may be subject to administrative concessions or special operations contracts, according to the requirements and conditions that may be determined by the President of the Republic in each case by means of an Executive Order.

RECALLING that the Community and Cote d'Ivoire are signatories to the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea and that, pursuant to this Convention, Cote d'Ivoire has established an exclusive economic zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from the base line from which its territorial waters are measured, in which it exercises its sovereign rights or jurisdiction for the purposes of exploitation, conservation and management of the resources of the above zone in accordance with international law;

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the principles, rules and means of cooperation between the Community and Cote d'Ivoire for the rational exploitation of fishery resources and define all the conditions governing the fishing activities of vessels flying the flags of Member States of the Community, hereinafter referred to as 'Community vessels', in the waters over which Cote d'Ivoire has sovereignty or jurisdiction for the purposes of fishing, hereinafter referred to as the 'Cote d'Ivoire fishing zone'.

The exploration, exploitation and processing of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, deposits of any kind existing in ocean waters subject to national jurisdiction and those that are totally or partially located in certain areas of importance for national security with mining effects, the classification of which shall be made solely by law, may be subject to administrative concessions or special operations contracts, according to the requirements and conditions as the President of the Republic may determine in each case by means of an Executive Order.

The Contracting Parties affirm that they wish to cooperate closely in the protection, conservation, improvement and management of the environment, focusing on water, soil and air pollution, erosion, desertification, deforestation, over-exploitation of natural resources, urban concentration and the productive conservation of wild and aquatic flora and fauna, protecting them from non-rational exploitation and commercialisation, particularly where protected species are concerned.

NOTING that the Government of Canada has extended its jurisdiction over the living resources of its adjacent waters to a limit of up to 200 nautical miles from its coast and exercises within this limit sovereign rights for the purposes of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing these resources; and that the Member States of the Community have agreed that the limits of their fishing zones (hereinafter referred to as the fishery zone of the Community) shall extend up to 200 nautical miles from the coast, fishing within these limits being subject to the common fisheries policy of the Community;

conservation, management and exploitation of living aquatic resources,

developing research into new fishing methods conducive to the rational exploitation of fish stocks,