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Treaties and MEAs in Africa

Regional treaties

12 regional treaties and protocols

Abidjan Convention

Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
Glossary term(s):
conservation, land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds

Biological diversity
Africa
Europe
Glossary term(s):
Economy, Environment, migratory species, protection of species, waterbird, wetland
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Barcelona Convention

Chemicals and Waste
Biological diversity
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
Europe
Glossary term(s):
land-based marine pollution, marine ecosystem, Pollution
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Barcelona Convention, 1976

Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
Europe
Glossary term(s):
conservation, hazardous substance, land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution
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Land-Based Sources Protocol

Chemicals and Waste
Biological diversity
Marine and Freshwater
Land and Agriculture
Africa
Europe
Glossary term(s):
coastal biodiversity, coastal wetland, conservation, land-based marine pollution, marine biodiversity, marine protected area, Pollution
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Global treaties

12 global treaties and protocols

Cartagena Protocol

Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Global
Glossary term(s):
agrobiodiversity, biosafety, biotechnology, genetic resource, genetically modified organism, health, illegal trade, import, information exchange, living modified organism, prior informed consent
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Convention on Biological Diversity

Biological diversity
Global
Glossary term(s):
access and benefit sharing, access to genetic resources, agrobiodiversity, genetic resource, jurisprudence, sustainable development
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Biological diversity
Global
Glossary term(s):
agrobiodiversity, conservation, endangered species, illegal trade, national focal point, species, sustainable use, trade
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Convention on Migratory Species

Biological diversity
Global
Glossary term(s):
appendix, Economy, endangered species, migratory species, species
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International Plant Protection Convention

Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Global
Glossary term(s):
disease, plant protection
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Documents and files

Events

Jun
5
2023

World Environment Day 2023

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Côte D'Ivoire
Event
Environmental Governance
Biological diversity
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
plastic waste, Pollution
Mar
14
2023

Third Regional Seminar on the Conservation and Restoration of Sahelo-Saharan Megafauna

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Morocco
Convention on Migratory Species
Event
Biological diversity
Africa
Feb
6
2023

AEWA Training of Trainers Workshop on Flyway Conservation

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Mauritius
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
Event
Biological diversity
Africa

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