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Global treaties

2195 treaties and protocols

1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972

Treaty
Global
Glossary term(s):
Air pollution (stationary sources), Ballast water, Compensation, Ecosystem approach, Ecosystem management, Ecosystem preservation, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Licences, Payment for ecosystem service, Polluter pays principle, Science, Ship-based marine pollution, Synergy, Transport, Waste, Waste storage
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A Third Arrangement Implementing the Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Additional Terms and Conditions of Access to the Fisheries Zones of the Parties

Treaty
Asia and the Pacific
Glossary term(s):
Land access, Synergy
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Aarhus Convention

Environmental Governance
Treaty
Environmental Governance
Global
Protocol
Glossary term(s):
Access to information, Access to justice, Public participation
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Abidjan Convention

Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Treaty
Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
Glossary term(s):
Environmental conservation, Land-based marine pollution, Marine pollution, Marine resources conservation, Ship-based marine pollution
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Accession de l'Ouganda à l'accord portant création de l'Organisation pour l'aménagement et le développement du Bassin de la Rivière Kagera. Bujumbura, Le 19 Mai 1981

Treaty
Africa
Asia and the Pacific
Glossary term(s):
Agriculture, Institution building, Synergy
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Regional treaties

2195 treaties and protocols

1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972

Treaty
Global
Glossary term(s):
Air pollution (stationary sources), Ballast water, Compensation, Ecosystem approach, Ecosystem management, Ecosystem preservation, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Licences, Payment for ecosystem service, Polluter pays principle, Science, Ship-based marine pollution, Synergy, Transport, Waste, Waste storage
Full treaty textMeeting decisionsNational reportsContacts HUB

A Third Arrangement Implementing the Nauru Agreement Setting Forth Additional Terms and Conditions of Access to the Fisheries Zones of the Parties

Treaty
Asia and the Pacific
Glossary term(s):
Land access, Synergy
Full treaty textMeeting decisionsNational reportsContacts HUB
UNECE logo

Aarhus Convention

Environmental Governance
Treaty
Environmental Governance
Global
Protocol
Glossary term(s):
Access to information, Access to justice, Public participation
Full treaty textMeeting decisionsNational reportsContacts HUB

Abidjan Convention

Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Treaty
Biological diversity
Chemicals and Waste
Marine and Freshwater
Africa
Glossary term(s):
Environmental conservation, Land-based marine pollution, Marine pollution, Marine resources conservation, Ship-based marine pollution
Full treaty textMeeting decisionsNational reportsContacts HUB

Accession de l'Ouganda à l'accord portant création de l'Organisation pour l'aménagement et le développement du Bassin de la Rivière Kagera. Bujumbura, Le 19 Mai 1981

Treaty
Africa
Asia and the Pacific
Glossary term(s):
Agriculture, Institution building, Synergy
Full treaty textMeeting decisionsNational reportsContacts HUB

Documents and files

News

Japan adds Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes to the List of Wetlands of International Importance

Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Marine and Freshwater

Senegalese music legend vows to fight desertification in the Sahel

Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture

Plastic Innovation Program - Action now: Local to global alliance of plastic intelligent communities

Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Chemicals and Waste

Events

Apr
13
2027

59th Standing Committee Meeting

Biological diversity
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Germany
Convention on Migratory Species
Event
Biological diversity
Europe
Dec
8
2026

11th Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU

Biological diversity
Germany flag
Germany
Convention on Migratory Species
Event
Biological diversity
Europe
Nov
30
2026

Fourth Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MOU

Biological diversity
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Zimbabwe
Convention on Migratory Species
Event
Biological diversity
Africa

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