Aware of the importance that the States of the zone attach to the protection of the environment of the region, and recognizing the threat that pollution from any source poses to the marine and coastal environment, its ecological balance and its resources,
意识到该区各国对该区域环保的重视，并认识到任何来源的污染均对海洋和沿海环境及其生态平衡和资源构成威胁，