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Stockholm Convention

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Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants - signed 2001 EIF 2004 - called for action against POP that pose risk to human health - UNEP

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Rotterdam sign eif

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1998, 2004

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Montreal Protocol

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-Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer - signed (1987) EIF 1989 -phase-out of ozone depleting substances -UNEP

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Vienna convention

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Vienna convention for protection of the ozone layer - 1985

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Copenhagen Accord (2009)

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endorses continuation of Kyoto protocol

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paris sign eif

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2015, 2016

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Cartagena

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Cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity 2000 protects from gmos

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London convention

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London convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping wastes and other matter - 1973

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Rio earth summit sign

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sign 1992

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UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD)

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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.

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UNFCCC

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - signed (1992) EIN 1994 - stabilize GHG emissions in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous interference with climate systems

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CITES

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - 1973

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Stockholm sign eif

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2001, 2004

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Kyoto sign eif

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1997 2005

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basel sign and eif

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1989, 1992

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Rio declaration

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A set of 27 principles for sustainable development that emerged from the 1992 Earth Summit, a UN Conference of 172 nations and 2,400 NGOs held in Rio de Janeiro.

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Convention on Biological diversity

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Signed 1992

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Synergies

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Basel, Stockholm, and Rotterdam share common aim of protecting human health and environment from hazardous chemicals and waste - each maintain legal autonomy while cooperating with each other

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Paris Agreement

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EIF 2016 1) hold increasing temp below 2 degrees C above pre industrial levels 2) increase adaptivity without threatening food production - worlds first comprehensive climate agreement

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Basel Convention

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-The Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous waste and their disposal - signed 1989 EIF 1992 -is mainly concerned in reducing the production of toxic waste, and the transfer of such wastes between countries (especially from developed countries to less developed countries). The U.S. has signed the Basel Convention. - UNEP

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UNFCCC sign eif

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1992 , 1994

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monreol signed and eif?

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signed 1987 eif 1989

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Rotterdam Convention

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Rotterdam convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade - signed 1998 EIF 2004 - promoted shared responsibility in relation to hazardous chemicals

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Ramsar convention

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Ramsar convention on wetlands of international importance - signed 1971

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Kyoto Protocol

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Kyoto protocol to the UNFCCC - signed 1997 EIF 2005 - extends UNFCCC and commits state parties to reduce GHG emissions based on the premise that climate change is real and humans are causing it

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IPCC

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -created in 1988

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Nagoya Protocol

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Nagoya protocol on acess to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the convention on biological diversity -an international treaty ensuring the "fair and equitable sharing" of benefits arising from genetic resources -2010

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