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[ + ]Basel Convention
| Title | Basel Convention |
| Description | The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal website is a comprehensive guide to the Convention including information about its purposes, how it is implemented, member countries, and the text of the Convention itself. Users can access a site devoted to the “Synergies” among the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, fact sheets, blogs, and related UN documents. |
| URL | http://www.basel.int/ |
[ + ]Convention on Biological Diversity
| Title | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| Description | The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity, and equitably share the benefits of using genetic resources. Under the “Programmes” tab, users can find convention programs focusing on biodiversity in agriculture, dry and sub-humid land, forests, inland waters, islands, marine and coastal environments, and mountains. Users can browse the Biodiversity Convention, Cartagena Protocol, and Nagoya Protocol tabs for reports and information on how countries are implementing the protocols. Scroll down to the bottom of the webpage to find a quick link to “News Headlines” to find reports, databases, websites, articles, newsletters, multimedia resources, books, fact sheets, brochures, and discussion forums. The bottom of the webpage also has a quick link to the “National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)” page. |
| URL | http://www.cbd.int/ |
[ + ]Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
| Title | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) |
| Description | CITES is an international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The website provides a wealth of information including an overview of the convention structure, publications and related documents, press releases, news, and current activities. |
| URL | http://www.cites.org/ |
[ + ]Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS or Bonn Convention)
| Title | Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS or Bonn Convention) |
| Description | The CMS is an intergovernmental agreement aimed at conserving terrestrial, aquatic, and avian migratory species. It is the only global convention specializing in the conservation of migratory species as well as the habitats along their migration routes. The website contains information on the history and structure of the convention, activities, publications, and species covered by the convention. Users can also read news, and information about conferences, and events relating to the convention. |
| URL | http://www.cms.int/ |
[ + ]Kyoto Protocol
| Title | Kyoto Protocol |
| Description | The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that commits its parties to set internationally binding emission reduction targets. The website includes the text of the protocol, important amendments, documents and decisions, a climate action section, and resources related to each of the UNFCCC Topics, such as Adaptation and Resilience, Land Use, Mitigation, etc. |
| URL | https://unfccc.int/process/the-kyoto-protocol |
[ + ]Minamata Convention on Mercury
| Title | Minamata Convention on Mercury |
| Description | The Minamata Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The treaty includes "a ban on new mercury mines [and] the phase-out of existing ones, control measures on air emissions, and the international regulation of the informal sector for artisanal and small-scale gold mining." The site includes the text of the treaty itself. Treaties and related documents, news, and reports. Additional plugins required on Mozilla Firefox. |
| URL | http://www.mercuryconvention.org/Home/tabid/3360/Default.aspx |
[ + ]Paris Agreement
| Title | Paris Agreement |
| Description | The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. The website includes the text of the Agreement, a brief description of how it works, strategies, etc., news, documents and decisions, a climate action section, and resources related to each of the UNFCCC Topics, such as Adaptation and Resilience, Land Use, Mitigation, etc., and related links. |
| URL | https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement |
[ + ]Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
| Title | Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |
| Description | The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty to maintain the ecological character of wetlands of international importance and to plan for the sustainable use of all wetlands. The website provides access to databases, maps, and statistics for the affected wetlands. Users can also access treaties and related documents, news, photos, reports, books, info sheets, speeches, and a glossary. |
| URL | https://www.ramsar.org/ |
[ + ]Rotterdam Convention
| Title | Rotterdam Convention |
| Description | The Rotterdam Convention promotes shared responsibility and cooperative efforts in the international trade of hazardous chemicals, and environmentally sound use of those chemicals. The website is a comprehensive guide to the Convention, and features information about the purposes of the Convention, how the Convention is implemented, member countries, and the text of the Convention itself. Users can access a site devoted to the “Synergies” among the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, related treaties and documents, news, and blogs. |
| URL | http://www.pic.int/ |
[ + ]Stockholm Convention
| Title | Stockholm Convention |
| Description | The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife, and have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. The website is a comprehensive guide to the Convention, and features information about the purposes of the Convention, how the Convention is implemented, member countries, and the text of the Convention itself. Users can access a site devoted to the “Synergies” among the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, treaties and related documents, news, and blogs. |
| URL | http://chm.pops.int/default.aspx |
[ + ]United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
| Title | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) |
| Description | UNCLOS is an intergovernmental treaty governing all uses of the oceans and their resources. “It enshrines the notion that all problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole.” The website contains the text of the treaty, history of its passage, information relating to implementation and dispute resolution, and links to the Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea. The text of UNCLOS is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. |
| URL | http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm |
[ + ]United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
| Title | United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) |
| Description | The UNCCD is an intergovernmental treaty aimed at reversing and preventing desertification/land degradation and mitigating the effects of drought in affected areas in order to support poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. The website includes the text of the Convention and information about the science behind the treaty, capacity building, and the UNCCD’s relation to other treaties. Users can access articles, reports, and news relating to current issues, actions, and the Convention. |
| URL | https://www.unccd.int/ |
[ + ]United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
| Title | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| Description | The UNFCCC, the precursor to the Kyoto Protocol, is an international treaty to cooperatively consider how to limit global temperature increase and climate change, and to prepare for mitigation and adaptation. Users can access reports, news, and data, as well as information on meetings, topics, and climate action. |
| URL | https://unfccc.int/ |
[ + ]Vienna Convention/Montreal Protocol
| Title | Vienna Convention/Montreal Protocol |
| Description | The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer serves as the framework for efforts to protect the ozone layer, and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances. The website links to the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol Handbooks. Users can access information about treaties, news, articles, reports, meetings, science, and data by country. |
| URL | https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development/environment-and-natural-capital/montreal-protocol.html |
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