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Treaties and MEAs in Africa

Regional treaties

16 regional treaties and protocols

Abidjan Convention

  • Biological diversity
  • Chemicals and Waste
  • Marine and Freshwater
Glossary term(s)
land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution

Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds

  • Biological diversity
Glossary term(s)
migratory species, protection of species, waterbird, wetland

Bamako Convention

  • Chemicals and Waste
Glossary term(s)
hazardous waste, waste, waste export

Barcelona Convention

  • Chemicals and Waste
  • Biological diversity
  • Marine and Freshwater
Glossary term(s)
land-based marine pollution, pollution

Barcelona Convention, 1976

  • Biological diversity
  • Chemicals and Waste
  • Marine and Freshwater
Glossary term(s)
hazardous substance, land-based marine pollution, marine pollution, marine resources conservation, ship-based marine pollution

Global treaties

31 global treaties and protocols

Basel Convention

  • Chemicals and Waste
Glossary term(s)
chemical, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste, illegal trade, labelling, pesticide, risk assessment, waste, waste export, waste management

Convention on Biological Diversity

  • Biological diversity
Glossary term(s)
access and benefit sharing, access to genetic resources, agrobiodiversity, genetic resource

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

  • Biological diversity
Glossary term(s)
agrobiodiversity, conservation, endangered species, illegal trade, species, sustainable use

Convention on Migratory Species

  • Biological diversity
Glossary term(s)
endangered species, migratory species, species

Governing Council

  • Environmental Governance

Documents and files

News

Oct
18
2019

AEWA SGF Contributes to Increased Capacity for Conservation of Rift Valley Lakes in Kenya

  • News
  • Biological diversity
Oct
15
2019

World Migratory Bird Day in Focus at UN Day Celebrations in Bonn

  • News
  • Biological diversity
Oct
10
2019

Thousands Gear up for World Migratory Bird Day’s Second Peak Celebration on 12 October

  • News
  • Biological diversity

Events

May
17
2021

Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10)

  • Event
  • Chemicals and Waste
May
17
2021

Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10)

  • Event
  • Chemicals and Waste
May
17
2021

Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10)

  • Event
  • Chemicals and Waste

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