Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The document consists of the final authentic text of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes.
The Basel Convention on the Control of Tranboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in 1989 and entered into force in May 1992. This global environmental treaty
strictly regulates the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and obliges its Parties to ensure that such wastes are managed and disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity was signed by over 150 governments at the Rio "Earth Summit" in 1992. It has become the centre-piece of international efforts to conserve the planet's biological diversity, ensure the sustainable use of its components, and promote the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
Convention on Climate Change. Over 150 States signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in June 1992 at the Rio "Earth Summit", recognizing climate change as "a common concern of humankind". The Convention provides a "framework" within which governments can work together to carry out new policies and programmes that will have broad implications for the way people live and work.
Convention to Combat Desertification.
The Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (CCD) promotes a new approach to managing both dryland ecosystems and the flow of aid for development. This Web site contains the Convention itself, official documents for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INCD), and public information materials.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). CITES establishes world-wide controls on the international trade
in threatened species of animals and plants. In the case of species threatened with extinction, CITES prohibits all commercial trade in wild specimens. The Convention was signed in 1975 and more
than 125 countries are members.
Convention
on the Law of the Sea (LOS). The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea codifies the rules by which nations use the oceans of the world. The site linked to here, maintained by the independent Council on Ocean Law, offers and extensive collection of documents about the LOS, including links to the text of the Convention.
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The Montreal Protocol is the primary international agreement providing for controls on the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs, halons, and methyl bromide. As of June 1994, 136 states had become Parties to the Protocol, including virtually all major industrialized countries and most developing countries.
