Environmental agreement
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This is a list of international environmental agreements. Most of the following agreements are legally binding.
Alphabetical order
- Aarhus ConventionAarhus ConventionThe UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, usually known as the Aarhus Convention, was signed on June 25, 1998 in the Danish city of Aarhus. It entered into force on 30 October 2001...
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, Aarhus, 1998 - Alpine ConventionAlpine ConventionThe Alpine Convention is an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps. The objective of the treaty is to protect the natural environment of the Alps while promoting its development. This Framework Convention involves the European Union and eight States...
together with its nine protocols - ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze PollutionASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze PollutionThe ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution is an environmental agreement signed in 2002 between all ASEAN nations to reduce haze pollution in Southeast Asia...
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesThe Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
(CCAMLR), Canberra, 1980.- Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and FloraAgreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and FloraThe Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora is part of the Antarctic Treaty System.Opened for signature - June 2, 1964.Entered into force - November 1, 1982....
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsThe Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It was signed at the conclusion of a multilateral conference in London on February 11, 1972...
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesThe Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
- Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyProtocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyThe Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
- Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora
- Anti-Ballistic Missile TreatyAnti-Ballistic Missile TreatyThe Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons....
(ABM Treaty) (ABMT) - Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and ClimateAsia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and ClimateThe Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, also known as APP, was an international, voluntary, public-private partnership among Australia, Canada, India, Japan, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and the United States announced July 28, 2005 at an Association of South...
- Barcelona ConventionBarcelona ConventionThe 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a regional convention to prevent and abate pollution from ships, aircraft and land based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes, but is not limited to, dumping, run-off and discharges...
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean Sea - Basel ConventionBasel ConventionThe Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, usually known simply as the Basel Convention, is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of...
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Basel, 1989. - Biological Weapons ConventionBiological Weapons ConventionThe Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction was the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the...
(Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological [Biological] and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction) (BWC) - Bonn Agreement (environment)Bonn Agreement (environment)The Bonn Agreement is a European environmental agreement.Following several oil spills in 1969, the coastal nations of the North Sea formed the Bonn Agreement to ensure mutual cooperation in the avoidance and combatting of environmental pollution....
- Carpathian ConventionCarpathian ConventionThe Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians is a framework type convention pursuing a comprehensive policy and cooperating in the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians...
Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians - Cartagena Protocol on BiosafetyCartagena Protocol on BiosafetyThe Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement on biosafety, as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology.The...
- Chemical Weapons ConventionChemical Weapons ConventionThe Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. Its full name is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction...
- China Australia Migratory Bird AgreementChina Australia Migratory Bird AgreementThe China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement is a treaty between Australia and China to minimise harm to the major areas used by migratory birds which migrate between the two countries. Towra Point Nature Reserve plays a role in the agreement, being an area in Australia used by migratory birds...
- CITES Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaConvention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaCITES is a multilateral treaty, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
- Climate Change AgreementClimate Change AgreementWhen climate change levy was introduced in the UK the position of energy intensive industries was considered, given their energy usage, the requirements of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control regime and their exposure to international competition...
- Comprehensive Test Ban TreatyComprehensive Test Ban TreatyThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it has not entered into force.-Status:...
(CTBT) - Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsThe Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It was signed at the conclusion of a multilateral conference in London on February 11, 1972...
- Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region, Abidjan, 1981.
- Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean Sea Barcelona ConventionBarcelona ConventionThe 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a regional convention to prevent and abate pollution from ships, aircraft and land based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes, but is not limited to, dumping, run-off and discharges...
, Barcelona, 1976. - Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, Cartagena de Indias, 1983.
- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South-east Pacific, Lima, 1981.
- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-east AtlanticConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East AtlanticThe or OSPAR Convention is the current legislative instrument regulating international cooperation on environmental protection in the North-East Atlantic. It combines and up-dates the 1972 Oslo Convention on dumping waste at sea and the 1974 Paris Convention on land-based sources of marine pollution...
OSPAR Convention, Paris, 1992. - Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Nouméa, 1986.
- Convention of the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985.
- Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Aarhus ConventionAarhus ConventionThe UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, usually known as the Aarhus Convention, was signed on June 25, 1998 in the Danish city of Aarhus. It entered into force on 30 October 2001...
, Aarhus, 1998 - Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Assistance Convention), Vienna, 1986.
- Convention on Biological DiversityConvention on Biological DiversityThe Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
(CBD), Nairobi, 1992. - Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsConvention on Certain Conventional WeaponsThe United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons , concluded at Geneva on October 10, 1980 and entered into force in December 1983, seeks to prohibit or restrict the use of certain conventional weapons which are considered excessively injurious or whose effects are indiscriminate.The...
- Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Caused during Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail, and Inland Navigation Vessels (CRTD), Geneva, 1989.
- Convention on Cluster MunitionsConvention on Cluster MunitionsThe Convention on Cluster Munitions is an international treaty that prohibits the use, transfer and stockpile of cluster bombs, a type of explosive weapon which scatters submunitions over an area. The convention was adopted on 2008 in Dublin, and was opened for signature on 2008 in Oslo...
- Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Notification Convention), Vienna, 1986.
- Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High SeasConvention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High SeasThe Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas is an agreement that was designed to solve through international cooperation the problems involved in the conservation of living resources of the high seas, considering that because of the development of modern...
- Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air PollutionConvention on Long-Range Transboundary Air PollutionThe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, often abbreviated as Air Pollution or CLRTAP, is intended to protect the human environment against air pollution and to gradually reduce and prevent air pollution, including long-range transboundary air pollution.-Overview:The convention...
- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-east AtlanticConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East AtlanticThe or OSPAR Convention is the current legislative instrument regulating international cooperation on environmental protection in the North-East Atlantic. It combines and up-dates the 1972 Oslo Convention on dumping waste at sea and the 1974 Paris Convention on land-based sources of marine pollution...
OSPAR Convention, Paris, 1992. - Convention on Nuclear Safety, Vienna, 1994.
- Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage-Background:In September 1997, many of the world's governments took a significant step forward in improving the liability regime for nuclear damage...
, Vienna, 1963. - Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural HabitatsConvention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural HabitatsThe Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats 1979, also known as the Bern Convention , came into force on June 1, 1982....
- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, (CMS), Bonn, 1979.
- Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaConvention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaCITES is a multilateral treaty, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
, (CITES), Washington DC, 1973. - Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter
- Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
- Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (ECE Water Convention), Helsinki, 1992.
- Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, Helsinki, 1992.
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat (notably not a Multilateral Environmental AgreementMultilateral Environmental AgreementA multilateral environmental agreement is a legally binding agreement between three or more states relating to the environment. They are predominantly produced by the United Nations...
- Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), Paris, 1994.
- Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution, Bucharest, 1992.
- Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 1992 Helsinki Convention, Helsinki, 1992.
- Conventions within the UNEP Regional Seas Programme
- Convention on the ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movements and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, Bamako, 1991.
- EMEP Protocol
- Nitrogen Oxide ProtocolNitrogen Oxide ProtocolProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes, opened for signature on 31 October 1988 and entered into force on 14 February 1991, was to provide for the control or reduction of nitrogen...
- Volatile Organic Compounds ProtocolVolatile Organic Compounds ProtocolThe Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes is an agreement to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of volatile organic compounds in order to reduce their...
- Sulphur Emissions Reduction ProtocolSulphur Emissions Reduction ProtocolThe Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or Their Transboundary Fluxes by at Least 30% is an agreement to provide for a 30% reduction in sulphur emissions or transboundary fluxes by 1993....
s 1985 and 1994 - Heavy Metals Protocol
- POP Air Pollution ProtocolPOP Air Pollution ProtocolThe Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an agreement to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of persistent organic pollutants in order to reduce their transboundary fluxes so as to protect human health and the...
- Multi-effect ProtocolMulti-effect ProtocolThe 1999 Multi-effect Protocol is a multi-pollutant protocol designed to reduce acidification, eutrophication and ground-level ozone by setting emissions ceilings for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and ammonia to be met by 2010.The Protocol is part of the Convention...
(Gothenburg protocol)
- Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions
- Energy CommunityEnergy CommunityThe Energy Community is a community established between the European Union and a number of third countries in order to extend the EU internal energy market to Southeast Europe and beyond...
(Energy Community South East Europe Treaty) (ECSEE) - Espoo Convention Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary ContextConvention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary ContextThe Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context is a United Nations Economic Commission for Europe convention signed in Espoo, Finland, in 1991 that entered into force in 1997...
, Espoo, 1991. - European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (AND), Geneva, 2000.
- European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadEuropean Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadThe European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, commonly known as ADR , governs transnational transport of hazardous materials.Launched in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the aegis of the United...
(ADR), Geneva, 1957. - FAO International Code of Conduct on the distribution and use of Pesticides, Rome, 1985.
- FAO International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, Rome, 1983.
- Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), New York, 1992.
- Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian SeaFramework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian SeaFramework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea is a regional convention signed by the official representatives of the five littoral Caspian states: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan in Tehran on 4 November 2003...
- Geneva ProtocolGeneva ProtocolThe Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, usually called the Geneva Protocol, is a treaty prohibiting the first use of chemical and biological weapons. It was signed at Geneva on June 17, 1925 and entered...
(Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare) - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ShipsMARPOL 73/78Marpol 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978....
- International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Rio de Janeiro, 1966.
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, London, 1954, 1962, 1969
- International Convention for the Regulation of WhalingInternational Convention for the Regulation of WhalingThe International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is an international environmental agreement signed in 1946 in order to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry"...
(ICRW), Washington, 1946. - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureInternational Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureThe International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture , popularly known as the International Seed Treaty, is a comprehensive international agreement in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims at guaranteeing food security through the conservation,...
- International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983The International Tropical Timber Agreement is an agreement to provide an effective framework for cooperation between tropical timber producers and consumers and to encourage the development of national policies aimed at sustainable utilization and conservation of tropical forests and their...
(expired) - International Tropical Timber Agreement, (ITTA), Geneva, 1994.
- Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution, Kuwait, 1978.
- Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Environment, Jeddah, 1982.
- Kyoto ProtocolKyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
- greenhouse gas emission reductions - Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 , codified at , is a United States federal law, at first enacted in 1916 in order to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain...
- Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal, 1989.
- North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
- Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyProtocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyThe Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
- Putrajaya Declaration of Regional Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Seas of East Asia, Malaysia, 2003.
- Ramsar ConventionRamsar ConventionThe Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971. - Rotterdam ConventionRotterdam ConventionThe Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, more commonly known simply as the ', is a multilateral treaty to promote shared responsibilities in relation to importation of hazardous chemicals...
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, Rotterdam, 1998. - Stockholm ConventionStockholm ConventionStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants .- History :...
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants .- History :...
Stockholm, 2001. - Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water
- Comprehensive Test Ban TreatyComprehensive Test Ban TreatyThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it has not entered into force.-Status:...
1996 - United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea , which took place from 1973 through 1982...
- United Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationUnited Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationThe United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies...
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental treaty produced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , informally known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro from June 3 to 14, 1992...
- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone LayerVienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone LayerThe Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a Multilateral Environmental Agreement. It was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988....
, Vienna, 1985, including the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal 1987. - Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage-Background:In September 1997, many of the world's governments took a significant step forward in improving the liability regime for nuclear damage...
, Vienna, 1963. - Waigani Convention Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region, Waigani, 1995.
- Western Regional Climate Action Initiative
General
- Aarhus ConventionAarhus ConventionThe UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, usually known as the Aarhus Convention, was signed on June 25, 1998 in the Danish city of Aarhus. It entered into force on 30 October 2001...
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, Aarhus, 1998 - Espoo Convention Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, Espoo, 1991
Atmosphere
- Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air PollutionConvention on Long-Range Transboundary Air PollutionThe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, often abbreviated as Air Pollution or CLRTAP, is intended to protect the human environment against air pollution and to gradually reduce and prevent air pollution, including long-range transboundary air pollution.-Overview:The convention...
(LRTAP), Geneva, 1979. - Environmental Protection: Aircraft Engine Emissions Annex 16, vol. 2 to the 1944 Chicago Convention on Civil Aviation, Montreal, 1981.
- Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), New York, 1992.
- Georgia Basin-Puget Sound International Airshed Strategy, Vancouver, Statement of Intent, 2002.
- Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal, 1989.
- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone LayerVienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone LayerThe Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a Multilateral Environmental Agreement. It was agreed upon at the Vienna Conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988....
, Vienna, 1985, including the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal 1987.
Freshwater Resources
- Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (ECE Water Convention), Helsinki, 1992.
Hazardous substances
- Basel ConventionBasel ConventionThe Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, usually known simply as the Basel Convention, is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of...
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Basel, 1989. - Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Caused during Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail, and Inland Navigation Vessels (CRTD), Geneva, 1989.
- Bamako ConventionBamako ConventionThe Bamako Convention is a treaty of African nations prohibiting the import of any hazardous waste...
Convention on the ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movements and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa, Bamako, 1991. - Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, Helsinki, 1992.
- Rotterdam ConventionRotterdam ConventionThe Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, more commonly known simply as the ', is a multilateral treaty to promote shared responsibilities in relation to importation of hazardous chemicals...
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, Rotterdam, 1998. - European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (AND), Geneva, 2000.
- European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadEuropean Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadThe European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, commonly known as ADR , governs transnational transport of hazardous materials.Launched in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the aegis of the United...
(ADR), Geneva, 1957. - FAO International Code of Conduct on the distribution and use of Pesticides, Rome, 1985.
- Stockholm ConventionStockholm ConventionStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants .- History :...
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants .- History :...
Stockholm, 2001. - Waigani Convention Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region, Waigani, 1995.
Marine environment – Global Conventions
- Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterThe Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972, commonly called the "London Convention" or "LC '72555" and also barbie abbreviated as Marine Dumping, is an agreement to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements...
(London Convention), London, 1972. - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78), London 1973 and 1978.
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, London 1954, 1962 and 1969.
- International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (1969 CLC), Brussels, 1969, 1976 and 1984.
- International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 1971 Fund Convention, Brussels, 1971.
- International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS), London, 1996.
- International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC), London, 1990.
- International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties Intervention Convention, Brussels, 1969.
- Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances OPRC-HNS Protocol, London, 2000.
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea , which took place from 1973 through 1982...
LOS Convention, Montego Bay, 1982.
Marine environment – Regional Conventions
- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-east AtlanticConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East AtlanticThe or OSPAR Convention is the current legislative instrument regulating international cooperation on environmental protection in the North-East Atlantic. It combines and up-dates the 1972 Oslo Convention on dumping waste at sea and the 1974 Paris Convention on land-based sources of marine pollution...
OSPAR Convention, Paris, 1992. - Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 1992 Helsinki Convention, Helsinki, 1992.
- Conventions within the UNEP Regional Seas Programme
- Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution, Bucharest, 1992.
- Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, Cartagena de Indias, 1983.
- Convention of the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985.
- Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Region of the Mediterranean Sea Barcelona ConventionBarcelona ConventionThe 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a regional convention to prevent and abate pollution from ships, aircraft and land based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes, but is not limited to, dumping, run-off and discharges...
, Barcelona, 1976. - Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Nouméa, 1986.
- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of th South-east Pacific, Lima, 1981.
- Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region, Abidjan, 1981.
- Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian SeaFramework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian SeaFramework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea is a regional convention signed by the official representatives of the five littoral Caspian states: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Turkmenistan in Tehran on 4 November 2003...
- Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution, Kuwait, 1978.
- Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Environment, Jeddah, 1982.
Marine Living Resources
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesThe Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
(CCAMLR), Canberra, 1980.- Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and FloraAgreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and FloraThe Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora is part of the Antarctic Treaty System.Opened for signature - June 2, 1964.Entered into force - November 1, 1982....
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic SealsThe Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It was signed at the conclusion of a multilateral conference in London on February 11, 1972...
- Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesConvention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesThe Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
- Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyProtocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic TreatyThe Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System...
- Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora
- International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Rio de Janeiro, 1966.
- International Convention for the Regulation of WhalingInternational Convention for the Regulation of WhalingThe International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling is an international environmental agreement signed in 1946 in order to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry"...
(ICRW), Washington, 1946.
Nature Conservation and Terrestrial Living Resources
- Antarctic Treaty, Washington DC, 1959.
- World Heritage Convention Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, 1972.
- Convention on Biological DiversityConvention on Biological DiversityThe Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
(CBD), Nairobi, 1992. - Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Bonn, 1979.
- Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaConvention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaCITES is a multilateral treaty, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
, (CITES), Washington DC, 1973. - Ramsar ConventionRamsar ConventionThe Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971. - Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), Paris, 1994.
- FAO International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, Rome, 1983.
- International Tropical Timber Agreement, (ITTA), Geneva, 1994.
Nuclear Safety
- Comprehensive Test Ban TreatyComprehensive Test Ban TreatyThe Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but it has not entered into force.-Status:...
1996 - Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Assistance Convention), Vienna, 1986.
- Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Notification Convention), Vienna, 1986.
- Convention on Nuclear Safety, Vienna, 1994.
- Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water
- Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageVienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage-Background:In September 1997, many of the world's governments took a significant step forward in improving the liability regime for nuclear damage...
, Vienna, 1963.
See also
- CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- Conservation movementConservation movementThe conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
- Environmental movementEnvironmental movementThe environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
- Environmental organizations
- Environmental tariffEnvironmental tariffAn Environmental tariff, also known as a green tariff or eco-tariff, is an import or export tax placed on products being imported from, or also being sent to countries with substandard environmental pollution controls...
- EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
- Forest managementForest management200px|thumb|right|[[Sustainable development|Sustainable]] forest management carried out by [[Complejo Forestal y Maderero Panguipulli|Complejo Panguipulli]] has contributed to the preservation of the forested landscape around [[Neltume]], a sawmill town in Chile...
- ForestryForestryForestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
- International environmental law
- International Network for Environmental Compliance and EnforcementInternational Network for Environmental Compliance and EnforcementThe International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement is a global network of environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners dedicated to raising awareness of compliance and enforcement across the regulatory cycle; developing networks for enforcement cooperation; and...
(INECE) - Kyoto ProtocolKyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
- List of climate change initiatives
- List of environmental lawsuits
- List of treaties
- Sustainable forest managementSustainable forest managementSustainable forest management is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Sustainable forest management uses very broad social, economic and environmental goals...
- Sustainable forestry
- Wildlife conservationWildlife conservationWildlife conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and their environment, especially in relation to endangered and vulnerable species. All living non-domesticated animals, even if bred, hatched or born in captivity, are considered wild animals. Wildlife represents all...
- Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System
- Wildlife managementWildlife managementWildlife management attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best available science. Wildlife management can include game keeping, wildlife conservation and pest control...
- Arms controlArms controlArms control is an umbrella term for restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction...