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Aarhus Convention
Aarhus Convention
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted in Aarhus, Denmark, on 25 June 1998 and entered into force on 30 October 2001. The Convention empowers people with the rights to access information, participate in decision-making and to seek justice in environmental matters. Its powerful twin protections for the environment and human rights can help to respond to many challenges facing our world: from climate change and the loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution to poverty eradication and security. It
  • Access to information
  • Access to justice
  • Public participation
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is an intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian Archipelago. Developed under the framework of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), AEWA brings together countries and the wider international conservation community in an effort to establish coordinated conservation and management of migratory waterbirds
  • Conservation of species
  • Economy
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Migratory species
  • Waterbirds
  • Wetlands
Amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
巴塞尔公约
巴塞尔公约
《控制危险废物越境转移及其处置巴塞尔公约》于 1 9 8 9 年获得通 过,1 9 9 2 年开始生效。该《公约》是危险废物及其他废物方面最全 面的全球性环境协定。其缔约方已达 1 7 5 个(截至 2 0 1 1 年 3 月 3 1 日),几乎囊括了全世界所有国家。《公约》的目标是保护人类 健康和环境免遭危险废物和其他废物的生成、越境转移和管理所带来 的不利影响.
  • Chemicals
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Hazardous waste
  • Labelling
  • Pesticides
  • Risk assessment
  • Waste
  • Waste exports
  • Waste management
  • Wildlife trafficking
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention was opened for signature on 5 June 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio "Earth Summit"). It remained open for signature until 4 June 1993, by which time it had received 168 signatures. The Convention entered into force on 29 December 1993, which was 90 days after the 30th ratification. The first session of the Conference of the Parties was scheduled for 28 November – 9 December 1994 in the Bahamas. The Convention on Biological Diversity was inspired by the world community's growing commitment to sustainable development. It represents a
  • Access and benefit sharing
  • Access to genetic resources
  • Agrobiodiversity
  • Genetic resources
  • Jurisprudence
  • Sustainable development
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected species to certain controls. All import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of species covered by the Convention has to be authorized through a licensing system. Each Party to the Convention must designate one or more Management Authorities in charge of administering that licensing system and one or more
  • Agrobiodiversity
  • Endangered species
  • Environmental conservation
  • National focal points
  • Species
  • Sustainable use
  • Trade
  • Wildlife trafficking
Convention on Migratory Species
Convention on Migratory Species
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals As an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, CMS provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. CMS brings together the States through which migratory animals pass, the Range States, and lays the legal foundation for internationally coordinated conservation measures throughout a migratory range. As the only global convention specializing in the conservation of migratory species, their habitats and migration routes, CMS
  • Appendices
  • Economy
  • Endangered species
  • Migratory species
  • Species
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
The Water Convention aims to protect and ensure the quantity, quality and sustainable use of transboundary water resources by facilitating cooperation. It provides an intergovernmental platform for the day-to-day development and advancement of transboundary cooperation. Initially negotiated as a regional instrument, it turned into a universally available legal framework for transboundary water cooperation, following the entry into force of amendments in February 2013, opening it to all UN Member States
  • Adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Economy
  • National law
  • RAMSAR sites
  • Water resources management
  • Wetlands
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Convention’s mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. Under the “three pillars” of the Convention, the Contracting Parties commit to work towards the wise use of all
  • RAMSAR sites
  • Water resources management
  • Wetlands
Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Tehran Convention is the first regional legally binding instrument signed by all five Caspian littoral states. It serves as an overarching governance framework which lays down the general requirements and the institutional mechanism for environmental protection and sustainable development in the Caspian Sea region. The effective implementation of the Tehran Convention and its Protocols will support the protection of the marine environment and with it of the livelihoods, health and well-being of present and future generations around the Caspian Sea.
  • Ecosystem preservation
  • Environmental conservation
  • Hazardous substances
  • Marine pollution
  • Marine resources conservation
  • Pollution
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) - including Annex I/II
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) - including Annex I/II
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. The Protocol of 1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the 1973 MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol absorbed the parent Convention. The combined instrument entered into force on 2 October 1983. In 1997, a Protocol was adopted to amend
  • Marine pollution
  • Storage
  • Transport
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) - Annex III: Hazardous substances carried in packaged form
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) - Annex III: Hazardous substances carried in packaged form
Optional Annex to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) in regards of hazardous substances carried in packaged form. Summary of provisions: The Annex sets Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged forms, or in freight containers, portable tanks or road and rail tank wagons. Such carriage of harmful substances is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the Annex, which are to be supplemented by detailed requirements issued by each Party
Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The major feature of the Kyoto Protocol is that it sets binding targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions .These amount to an average of five per cent against 1990 levels over the five-year period 2008-2012.
  • Climate change
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Emissions trading
Montreal Protocol
Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the earth a€™s fragile ozone Layer. The original Montreal Protocol was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989.
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable production
  • Sustainable use
Nagoya Protocol
Nagoya Protocol
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding, thereby contributing to the conservation of biological diversity and the
  • Access and benefit sharing
  • Access to genetic resources
  • Benefit sharing
  • Funds
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Information exchange
  • Sustainable use
Paris Agreement
Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention and – for the first time – brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As such, it charts a new course in the global climate effort.
  • Climate change
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Emission reduction
  • Emissions
Protocol concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation in combating Oil Pollution Incidents to the Framework Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
Protocol concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation in combating Oil Pollution Incidents to the Framework Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Protocol Concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Co-operation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents ("Aktau Protocol") was adopted and signed at the third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Tehran Convention (COP 3) in Aktau, Kazakhstan, on 12 August 2011. It is the first Protocol that was ratified by all Caspian countries to enter into force on 25 July 2016.
Protocol for the Protection of the Caspian Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
Protocol for the Protection of the Caspian Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Protocol for the Protection of the Caspian Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities ("Moscow Protocol") was adopted and signed at the fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 4) in Moscow, Russian Federation, on 12 December 2012. It is the second Protocol that was ratified by all Caspian countries.
Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) to include Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships
Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) to include Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships
In 1997, a Protocol was adopted to amend the Convention and a new Annex VI was added which entered into force on 19 May 2005. Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (entered into force 19 May 2005) Sets limits on sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances; designated emission control areas set more stringent standards for SOx, NOx and particulate matter. A chapter adopted in 2011 covers mandatory technical and operational energy efficiency measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships
Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context was adopted and signed at the first Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Moscow, Russian Federation, on 20 July 2018.
The Beijing Amendment (1999)
The Beijing Amendment (1999)
The Beijing Amendment (1999)The amendment to the Montreal Protocol agreed by the Eleventh Meeting of the Parties (Beijing, 29 November – 3 December 1999) The Beijing Amendment entered into force on 25 February 2002
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable production
  • Sustainable use
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health. It was adopted on 29 January 2000 and entered into force on 11 September 2003.
  • Agrobiodiversity
  • Biosafety
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetic resources
  • Genetically modified organisms
  • Health
  • Imports
  • Information exchange
  • Living modified organisms
  • Prior informed consent
  • Wildlife trafficking
The Copenhagen Amendment (1992)
The Copenhagen Amendment (1992)
The Copenhagen Amendment (1992): The amendment to the Montreal Protocol agreed by the Fourth Meeting of the Parties (Copenhagen, 23-25 November 1992) The Copenhagen Amendment entered into force on 14 June 1994
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Prevention
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable production
  • Sustainable use
The Kigali Amendment (2016)
The Kigali Amendment (2016)
The Kigali Amendment (2016): The amendment to the Montreal Protocol agreed by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties (Kigali, 10-15 October 2016).
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
The London Amendment (1990)
The London Amendment (1990)
The amendment to the Montreal Protocol agreed by the Second Meeting of the Parties (London, 27–29 June 1990) The London Amendment entered into force on 10 August 1992.
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainable use
The Montreal Amendment (1997)
The Montreal Amendment (1997)
The Montreal Amendment (1997): The amendment to the Montreal Protocol agreed by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties (Montreal, 15-17 September 1997) The Montreal Amendment entered into force on 10 November 1999
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable production
  • Sustainable use
The Protocol for the Conservation of Biological Diversity to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Protocol for the Conservation of Biological Diversity to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea
The Protocol for the Conservation of Biological Diversity ("Ashgabat Protocol") was adopted at the fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 5) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on 30 May 2014.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
  • Climate change
  • Desertification
  • Developing countries
  • Erosion
  • Land
  • Land degradation
  • Semi-arid ecosystems
  • Sub-humid ecosystems
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Convention on Climate Change sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. It recognizes that the climate system is a shared resource whose stability can be affected by industrial and other emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
  • Adaptation
  • Black carbon
  • Climate change
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Emissions
Vienna Convention
Vienna Convention
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer are dedicated to the protection of the earths ozone layer. With 197 parties, they are the most widely ratified treaties in United Nations history, and have, to date, enabled reductions of over 97% of all global consumption of controlled ozone depleting substances (measured in ODP tonnes).
  • Chemicals
  • Ozone depleting potential
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Sound environmental management
  • Sustainable production
  • Sustainable use

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