Name of Convention/ Protocol | Year of Establishment | Details |
Ramsar Convention | 1971 | - It is called the Convention on Wetlands
- It was adopted in the city of Iran, Ramsar in 1971.
- It came into force in 1975.
|
Stockholm Convention | 2001 | - It is a convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- It was adopted in 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It came into force in 2004
|
CITES | 1973 | - It is a convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- It was adopted in 1963.
- It came into force in 1975.
|
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) | 1992 | - It is a convention for the conservation of biological diversity.
- It was adopted in 1992
- It came into force in 1993.
|
Bonn Convention | 1979 | - It is a Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
- It was adopted in 1979.
- It came into force in 1983.
|
Vienna Convention | 1985 | - It is a convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer.
- It was adopted in 1985.
- It came into force in 1988.
|
Montreal Protocol | 1987 | - It is an international environment protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer.
- It was adopted in 1987.
- It came into force in 1989.
|
Kyoto Protocol | 1997 | - It is an international protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- It was adopted in 1997.
- It came into force in 2005.
|
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) | 1992 | - It is an international environmental treaty governing actions to combat climate change through adaptation and mitigation efforts directed at control of emission of Green House Gases (GHGs) that cause global warming.
- It was adopted in 1992.
- It came into force in 1994.
|
Rio Summit | 1992 | - It is a United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
- It was held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
|
UNCCD | 1994 | - It is a United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
- It was adopted in 1994.
- It came into force in 1996.
|
Basel Convention | 1989 | - It is a convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
- It was adopted in 1989.
- It came into force in 1992.
|
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 2000 | - It is an international environmental protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- It was adopted in 2000.
- It came into force in 2003.
|
UN-REDD | 2008 | - It is a United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation.
- It was created in 2008
|
Nagoya Protocol | 2010 | - It is an international environment protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
- It was adopted in 2010.
- It came into force in 2014.
|
COP24 | 2018 | - It is the 24th meeting of the conference of parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- It took place in 2018.
|
COP21 | 2016 | - It is the 21st meeting of the conference of parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- It took place in 2018.
|
Kigali Amendment | 2016 | - It is an amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
- It was adopted in 2016.
- It came into force in 2019.
|
Minamata Convention | 2013 | - It is an international environmental treaty intended to protect health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.
- It was adopted in 2013.
- It came into force in 2017.
|
Rotterdam Convention | 1998 | - It is an international environmental convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.
- It was adopted in 1998.
- It came into force in 2004.
|
COP25 | 2019 | - It is the 25th meeting of the conference of parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- It took place in 2019.
|
Comments
write a comment