The geographical scope of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan will cover the marine environment and coastal zones of the following States:
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[Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;]
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Japan;
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People’s Republic of China;
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Republic of Korea;
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Russian Federation
from about 121⁰E to 143⁰E longitude, and from approximately 52⁰N to 33⁰N latitude, without prejudice to the sovereign right of any State.
NOWPAP FOCAL POINTS are senior representatives of the following ministries in the Member States
People’s Republic of China: Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the P. R. China in co-operation with China Maritime Safety Administration
Japan: Global Environment Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in co-operation with the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, and Japan Coast Guard
Republic of Korea: Climate Diplomacy Division, Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea in co-operation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of R. Korea, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, and R. Korea Coast Guard
Russian Federation: Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport)
