The UNEP Regional Seas Programme (RSP) has evolved into an international management regime with over 120 nations participating. It has resulted in the development or near development of eleven action plans which address a variety of coastal and water resource issues and problems. Ihe RSP is described in terms of a typology of inherent programme facilitators and resls/ances. These positive and negative attributes are related to programme structure, United Nations affiliation, and the vagaries of international cooperation. Potential transfer of this manaoement model to the Arctic Ocean is briefly addressed. Rdsum6: Le Programme Mers R5gionales (PMR) constitue maintenant un vdritable r1gime international d'amdnagement auquel participent plus de cent-vingt nations. Il a, A son actif, l'aboutissementou quasi aboullssemenlde onze actlons concert1es, visant divers probldmes et questions relatives aux rdgions cdlldres ef aux ressources en eau. Le PMR est analysd ici A travers une typologie de ses caractdres propres, facilitant ou restreignant Ie ddroulement de ces actions. Ces 6l6ments positifs ou n5gatifs sonl /ids a la structure du programme, d l'1ventuelle affiliation aux Nations Unies et d la vicissitude de Ia coop6ration internationale. On envisage ensuite bridvement /es posslbr/ilds de transposer ce moddle d'am1nagement d l'Ocdan Arctioue.
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