International Environmental Treaties

Examples of international agreements that promote genetic diversity include the Convention on Biological Diversity, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization.

The Cartagena Protocol aims to ensure the safe handling, transport, and use of GMOs.

REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is an international agreement that aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation by providing financial incentives to developing countries.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the Paris Agreement all recognize the importance of indigenous knowledge and traditional practices in conservation. The CBD emphasizes the need to respect and preserve indigenous knowledge, while UNDRIP affirms the rights of indigenous peoples to maintain and control their traditional practices and knowledge systems. The Paris Agreement acknowledges the role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants includes provisions to reduce the release of certain chemicals that can contribute to thermal pollution.

The Kyoto Protocol was signed on December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. It is an international treaty that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat climate change.

The Paris Agreement was signed on December 12, 2015, in Paris, France. It is an international treaty that aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on September 16, 1987, in Montreal, Canada. It aims to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was signed on May 9, 1992, in New York City. It aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

The Paris Agreement is the international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. It was adopted in 2015 and sets a goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

The Minamata Convention is a global treaty that aims to reduce and eventually eliminate mercury pollution from various sources.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, sets a long-term goal of keeping global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius, and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The GGGI is an international organization that supports countries in developing and implementing green growth strategies.

The CTCN provides technical assistance and capacity building to developing countries to promote the transfer and deployment of climate technologies.

REDD+ is an international initiative that aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and promote sustainable forest management.