Conference by drafting articles on the territorial sea and contiguous 

 zones, the high seas, fishing, and the continental shelf. 



11. UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH: UNITAR 

 Established in 1965, UNITAR, which reports to ECOSOC, is respon- 

 sible for improving U.N. effectiveness by providing facilities for 

 research and training. One of its areas of concern is global envi- 

 ronmental problems; in 1970 it prepared "Marine Pollution Problems 

 and Remedies" as a background study for the U.N. Conference on the 

 Human Environment (UNCHE). It is currently concerned with studies 



on procedures and mechanisms for settling disputes over management 

 of ocean resources and marine environmental problems. 



12. REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMISSIONS 



Five regional commissions come under the general supervision of 

 ECOSOC: The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) , Economic Commis- 

 sion for Europe (ECE) , Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) , 

 Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA) , and the Economic and 

 Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) , formerly known 

 as the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE). Each 

 is responsible for promoting the economic development of resources 

 in its respective region. As the protection of the environment, in- 

 cluding the marine environment , has become a major concern in recent 

 years, each Commission has taken steps to prevent marine pollution 

 in its respective region. 



Another common concern, especially of ESCAP, is the exploration for 

 mineral resources on offshore areas. ESCAP sponsors two Committees 

 for Coordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources (CCOP): 

 one in Asian offshore areas (CCOP/ESCAP) and the other for South 

 Pacific offshore areas ( CCOP/ SOP AC) . Membership on each committee 

 is limited to the adjacent countries, and each is assisted by a 

 Technical Advisory Group (TAG) composed of scientific advisers from 

 developed countries both inside and outside the region. 



ECLA established the Caribbean Development and Co-operation Commit- 

 tee (CDCC), which, among other activities, promotes the development 

 of fisheries and transportation. CDCC is concerned with developing 

 a common position among Caribbean states on the Law of the Sea. 



13. UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND: UNICEF 



UNICEF helps lesser developed nations and administers long-range 

 health, nutrition, and welfare programs for children and mothers. 

 As a part of its program to advance nutrition, it seeks ways to pro- 

 vide sources of high-protein food and so encourages the development 

 of fishpond programs and the production of fish protein concentrate 

 (FPC). 



14. UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION: UNIDO 

 Established in 1967, UNIDO provides assistance to developing 



countries in the promotion and acceleration of their industrializa- 

 tion. Among its activities are studies on fish processing, ship- 

 building and related engineering studies, and environmental aspects 

 of industries as they relate to marine pollution. 



15. UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON THE EFFECTS OF ATOMIC 

 RADIATION: UNSCEAR 



Responsible to the U.N. General Assembly, UNSCEAR has among its 

 concerns the effects of radioactive contamination of the marine 

 environment. 



