|
No. |
Environment Related International Conventions, Protocols
and Treaties |
Signed |
Ratified/Accessed(AC)/
Accepted(AT)/ Adaptation (AD) |
Being Ratified |
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01. |
International Plant
Protection Convention (Rome, 1951.) |
|
01.09.78 |
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02. |
International Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil
(London, 1954 (as amended on 11 April 1962 and 21
October 1969.) |
|
28.12.81
(entry into force) |
|
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03. |
Plant Protection Agreement
for the South East Asia and Pacific Region (as amended)
(Rome, 1956.) |
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04.12.74 (AC)
(entry into force) |
|
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04. |
Treaty Banning Nuclear
Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under
Water (Moscow, 1963.) |
13.03.85 |
|
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05. |
Treaty on Principles
governing the Activities of States in the Exploration
and use of outer Space Including the Moon and Other
Celestial Bodies (London, Moscow, Washington, 1967.) |
|
14.01.86 (AC) |
|
|
06. |
International Convention
Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of
Oil Pollution Casualties (Brussels, 1969.) |
|
04.02.82
(entry into force) |
|
|
07. |
Convention on Wetlands of
International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat
(Ramsar, 1971) ("Ramsar Convention"). |
|
20.04.92
(ratified) |
|
|
08. |
Convention on the
Prohibition of the Development, Production and
Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic
Weapons, and on Their Destruction (London, Moscow,
Washington, 1972.) |
|
13.03.85 |
|
|
09. |
Convention Concerning the
Protection of the World Cultural and natural Heritage
(Paris, 1972.) |
|
03.08.83
(Accepted)
03.11.83
(ratified) |
|
|
10. |
Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and flora (Washington, 1973.) ("CITES Convention") |
20.11.81 |
18.02.82 |
|
|
11. |
United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea (Montego Bay, 1982.) |
|
10.12.82 |
|
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12. |
Vienna Convention for the
Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna, 1985.) |
|
02.08.90 (AC)
31.10.90
(entry into force) |
|
|
13. |
Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal 1987.) |
|
02.08.90
31.10.90 (AC)
(entry into force) |
|
|
13a. |
London Amendment to the
Montreal Protocol on substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (London, 1990) |
|
18.03.94 (AC)
16.06.94
(entry into force) |
|
|
13b. |
Copenhagen Amendment to
the Montreal protocol on Substances that Deplete the
Ozone Layer, Copenhagen, 1992 |
|
27.11.2000 (AT)
26.2.2001
(Entry into force) |
|
|
13c. |
Montreal Amendment of the
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer, Montreal, 1997 |
|
27.7.2001
(Accepted)
26.10.2001
(Entry into force) |
|
|
14. |
Convention on Early
Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Vienna, 1986.)
07.01.88 (ratified) |
|
07.02.88
(entry into force) |
|
|
15. |
Convention on Assistance
in the Case of a Nuclear Accident of Radiological
Emergency (Vienna, 1986.) |
|
07.01.88
(ratified)
07.02.88
(entry into force) |
|
|
16. |
Agreement on the Network
of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok,
1988.) |
|
15.05.90
(ratified) |
|
|
17. |
Basel Convention on the
Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
and Their Disposal (Basel, 1989.) |
|
01.04.93 (AC) |
|
|
18. |
International Convention
on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation
(London, 1990.) |
30.11.90 |
|
In the
process of ratification |
|
19. |
United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, (New York, 1992.) |
09.06.92
|
15.04.94 |
|
|
20. |
Convention on Biological
Diversity, (Rio De Janeiro,1992.) |
05.06.92 |
03.05.94 |
|
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21. |
International Convention
to Combat Desertification, (Paris 1994.) |
14.10.94 |
26.01.1996
(Ratification)
26.12.1996
(entry into force) |
|
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22. |
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other
Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques,
(Geneva, 1976.) |
|
03.10.79 (AC)
(entry into force) |
|
|
23. |
Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of
10 December 1982 (New York, 1994.) |
28.07.96 |
|
|
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24. |
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of
10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and
Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly
Migratory Fish Stocks (New York, 1995.) |
04.12.95 |
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25. |
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and
on their Destruction (Paris, 1993.) |
14.01.93 |
|
|
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26. |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in
those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or
Desertification, Particularly in Africa (Paris, 1994.) |
14.10.94 |
26.01.96 |
|
|
27. |
Convention on Nuclear Safety (Vienna, 1994.) |
21.09.95 |
21.09.95 (AT) |
|
| 28. |
Cartagena protocol on Biosafety
to the Convention on Biological Diversity |
24.5.2000 |
|
In the process of
ratification |
|
29. |
Convention on persistent Organic Pollutants, Stockholm |
23.5.2001 |
|
In the process of ratification |
|
30. |
Kyoto protocol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change |
|
21.8.2001 (AC)
11.12.1997 (AD) |
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