Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional treaties

4 regional treaties and protocols

Cartagena Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Biological diversity

Marine and Freshwater

Latin America and the Caribbean

Glossary term(s):

land-based marine pollution, marine ecosystem, marine pollution

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LBS Protocol

Chemicals and Waste

Biological diversity

Marine and Freshwater

Land and Agriculture

Latin America and the Caribbean

Glossary term(s):

land-based marine pollution, Pollution

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Oil Spills Protocol

Chemicals and Waste

Biological diversity

Marine and Freshwater

Latin America and the Caribbean

Glossary term(s):

disaster, marine pollution, oil pollution, Pollution

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Protocol concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides

Chemicals and Waste

Climate and Atmosphere

Latin America and the Caribbean

Glossary term(s):

emission, greenhouse gas

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Global treaties

8 global treaties and protocols

Basel Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste, illegal trade, labelling, pesticide, risk assessment, waste, waste export, waste management

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Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

compensation, hazardous waste, liability, waste export

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Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

access to information, emission, exposure, inventory, Pollution, registration

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Minamata Convention on Mercury

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, hazardous substance, mercury, waste management

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Rotterdam Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

chemical, hazardous waste, pesticide, prior informed consent, severely restricted chemical, trade, waste, waste management

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Events

Mar

2020

National workshop on capacity building for Rotterdam Convention implementation

Chile

Rotterdam Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Latin America and the Caribbean

Feb

2020

National workshop to strengthen capacities for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Colombia

Colombia

Rotterdam Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Latin America and the Caribbean

Dec

2019

National stakeholders’ consultation to validate the preliminary inventories of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in identified sectors in Brazil by using newly developed inventory guidance on these chemicals

Brazil

Stockholm Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Treaties and MEAs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional treaties

Cartagena Convention

LBS Protocol

Oil Spills Protocol

Protocol concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides

Global treaties

Basel Convention

Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation

Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Rotterdam Convention

Documents and files

News

Events

National workshop on capacity building for Rotterdam Convention implementation

National workshop to strengthen capacities for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Colombia

National stakeholders’ consultation to validate the preliminary inventories of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in identified sectors in Brazil by using newly developed inventory guidance on these chemicals

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