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The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden contain
some of the world's most important coastal and marine
environments and resources. In view of their environmental
uniqueness, the threats they are facing, and the need for
actions, the preparation of the Strategic Action Programme
(SAP) for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden was initiated in
October 1995. THE SAP process, coordinated by the Regional
Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), has been undertaken with
support from the countries of the region, the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF), selected international
development institutions, and donor organizations. The SAP
supports and facilitates the primary goal of PERSGA, which
is the conservation of the environment of the Red Sea and
Gulf of Aden. The goals of the SAP are to develop a regional
framework for protecting the environment and the sustainable
development of coastal and marine resources. The Program
outlined in the SAP focuses on both preventive and curative
measures required to maintain the rich and diverse coastal
and marine resources of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The
SAP is a significant process for reaching agreement
concerning environmental trends, threats, and priorities at
a regional level. It is also a product in the form of an
Action Programme which provides a framework for continued
cooperation in reaching short-, medium-, and long-term goals
through a series of complementary actions at all levels.
