| No. |
Environment
Related International Conventions, Protocols and Treaties |
Signed |
Ratified/Accessed (AC)/
Accepted (AT)/ Adaptation (AD) |
Being Ratified |
| 01. |
International Plant Protection Convention (Rome, 1951.) |
|
01.09.78 |
|
| 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) |
|
| 03. |
Plant
Protection Agreement for the South East Asia and Pacific Region
(as amended) (Rome, 1956.) |
|
04.12.74 (AC)
(entry into force) |
|
| 04. |
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer
Space and under Water (Moscow, 1963.) |
13.03.85 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 21. |
International Convention to Combat
Desertification, (Paris 1994.) |
14.10.94 |
26.01.1996 (Ratification)
26.12.1996
(entry into force) |
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 25. |
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction
(Paris, 1993.) |
14.01.93 |
|
|
| 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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