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Agenda 21(1992) |
A program run by the UN to help promote sustainable development by offering action recommendations to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by UN organizations, governments, and major groups that impact the environment |
Sustainable, UN |
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Agreement on Port State Measures to prevent, Deter, and eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing(2009) |
Attempts to prevent illegally caught fish from entering international markets. Permission to dock is required for foreign vessels, regular inspections are conducted by participating countries, and a network has been created for sharing of information |
Fishing, inspection |
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Antartic Treaty System (ATS) (1961) |
Established to encourage cooperative research and exploration of the Antarctic while also banning any military activity there. The sharing of research information is encouraged as well as protecting the environment and marine organisms |
Antarctic research |
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Basel Convention on the control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous wastes and their Disposal (1992) |
Controls the transportation of Hazardous waste between nations, and particularly the transfer Of waste from developed countries to less developed countries. It also focuses on the management practices and the reduction of toxicity of waste through monitoring of storage, transfer, reuse, recycling, and disposal of Hazardous waste. |
Waste toxicity, countries |
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Convention for the Construction of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) (1982) |
Established to conserve marine life and ecosystems in and close to the Antarctic. It doesn't ban fishing in the included waters, but supports sustainable harvesting. It is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. |
Antarctic life |
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Convention on biological diversity (CBD) (1993) |
Created to protect and maintain biodiversity, including the sustainable use of resources and the sharing of newly developed genetic resources |
Keep biodiversity |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (cites, 1963 and 1973) |
Bans the international transportation of products taken from endangered species. The treaty ensures that the international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. It currently provides protection to more than 33,000 species |
Endangered species trade |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP, 1979) |
Aims to limit and reduce air pollution with long term goal of eliminating it completely. It also includes Transboundary pollution that travels extended distances. Strategies are developed to reduce air pollution through collaboration and the sharing of information |
Stop air pollution |
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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS or Bonn Convention, 1979) |
Aims to regulate and conserve migratory species, including avian, marine, and terrestrial organisms that cross national boundaries, protecting them throughout their migratory paths |
Save migrating animals (excludes humans) |
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Copenhagen Protocol (2009) |
Addresses climate change by stressing the urgent need for emission-reducing technology. The protocol encourages countries to conduct research and development for new technologies while also preserving forest and evaluating sustainability. This is to serve as a follow up to the Kyoto Protocol, which expired in 2012 |
Stop climate change |
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International Atomic Energy Agency Convention on Nuclear Safety (1994) |
Provides safety standards for land-based nuclear power plants in regard to design, construction, and operation. It also makes financial and human resources available for assessment and verification of safety, quality assurance and emergency preparedness |
nuclear energy safety |
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International Convention on Oil Polution Preparedness, Response, and Cooperation (1995) |
Requires participants to create procedures for handling oil pollution incidents. This includes reporting the incidents, and responding to help others in the event of a spill. |
oil spill prevention |
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International Whaling Commission (IWC, 1946) |
Established by the international Convention for the Regulation of Whaling with the goal of setting annual quotas for whaling to prevent overharvesting. It didn't work , so in 1970 the US ceased all commercial whaling and banned all imports of whale products. In 1986, the IWC imposed a ban on all commercial whaling. |
stop whaling |
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Kyoto Protocol (1997) |
A protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, focusing on the combating global warming through the stabilization of the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Thirty-nine industrialized countries and the European Union are committed to the reduction of greenhouse gases (CO2, Methane, Nitrous oxide, and Sulfur hexaflouride) along with two groups of gases ( hydroflourocarbons and perfluorocarbons). They agreed to a reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% from 1990 levels. US didnt sign because China didnt either. |
stop global warming with gas control |
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Montreal Protocol(1987) |
A Protocol detailing the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and aims at limiting production of substances harmful to the stratosperic ozone Layer by reducing and phasig out production of ozone-destroying compounds. The treaty has been modified 7 times and still highlights the importance of completely phasing out CFCs. Since the protocol came into effect, the atmosperic concentrations of cfcs and related hydrocarbons have either leveled off or decreased. One of the most successful international environmental agreements in history |
save the ozone layer |
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Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Treaty (1950) |
Aims to Protect and conserve fisheries of the northwest Atlantic Ocean in order to maintain a max sustained catch from those fisheries |
save fish for more catch in northwest atlantic |
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Polar Bear Treaty (1973) |
An agreement between Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US to protect polar bears through conservation efforts, including limiting hunting, killing, and capturing of bears. It also prtotects the ecosystem of polar bears |
save the polar bears |
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Protection of the Artic Marine Environment (PAME, 1991) |
Mandates sustainable use of both land and sea Artic marine Environments. |
save the artic |
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Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar, 1971) |
Works to preserve wetlands and use their resources sustainably. Under this convention, wetlands include swamps, marshes, lakes, rivers, wet grasslands, peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas, tidal Flats, near-shore marine areas, mangroves, coral reefs, and human made sites such as fish ponds, rice addies, reservoirs, and salt pans. This is the only international environmental treaty that addresses one type of ecosystem |
save the wetlands |
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of the UN Conference on Environment and Development(UNCED, 1992) |
reaffirms the Declarationof the UN Conference on the Human Environment (1972). It created 27 principles to guide sustainable development. |
sustainable development |
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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure fro Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in the International Trade (PIC, 1998) |
Aims to protect human and ecosystem health through prior use of potentially harmful pesticides and industrial chemicals. It also promotes sharing of information and responsibility. |
stop chemicals |
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs, 2004) |
Established to ban or phase out 12 of the worst persistent organic pollutants, including DDT, 8 other pesticides, PCBs, Dioxins, and Furans. These are called the "Dirty Dozen" |
stop the dirty dozen |
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UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD, 1994) |
Hopes to reduce desertification and the effects of drought through international cooperation on issues of conservation, rehabilitation, and sustainable development. It focuses especially on areas with large drought issues, including Africa. |
stop the desert |
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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, 1982) |
Establishes ruled for the many uses of the ocean and its resources and addresses multiple issues in the world's oceans including Piracy, navigational rights, economic rights, Pollution, scientific research, and preserving marine organisms. One of the longest treaties in history |
theres rules for the ocean |
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UNECE Convention on Acces to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention, 1998) |
Creates Public access to environmental information, public involvemen in decision makig, and public access to impartial review processes |
let the public see |
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UN Fish Stocks Agreement ( UNFSA, 1995) |
Focuses on the long-term conservation and sustainable use of migratory ocean fisheries, aiming to improve the management of these fisheries. It stresses the precautionary principle and the inter connectedness of the ecosystems as well as the obligation of nationa to monitor fishing activities, pollution, and waste in international waters. This agreement addresses issues that were ommited or not sufficiently covered by the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea |
save the fish |
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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992) |
Established to address climate change and stresses the international cooperation and collaboration to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The updated version of this convention is the Kyoto Protocol. |
work together to stop climate change |
