International Environmental Treaties

The Escazú Agreement is a regional agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean that recognizes the right to a healthy environment as a human right and establishes mechanisms for environmental protection and public participation.

The Basel Convention is an international environmental agreement that specifically addresses the issue of hazardous waste and its transboundary movement, aiming to minimize the generation of hazardous waste and to ensure its environmentally sound management.

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is the primary international treaty that governs the protection of trademarks worldwide, establishing common principles and procedures for trademark registration and protection.

REDD+ is an international mechanism that aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and promote sustainable forest management. It provides financial incentives to developing countries to conserve their forests and reduce carbon emissions.

The Ramsar Convention, also known as the Convention on Wetlands, is an international treaty that focuses on the conservation and wise use of wetlands, including salt marshes.

India is a party to a number of international agreements and conventions that are relevant to agricultural biotechnology, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

These international agreements and conventions provide a framework for the regulation of GMOs at the international level, require India to comply with certain international standards and protocols, and facilitate cooperation and information sharing among countries on agricultural biotechnology.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, is a landmark international agreement that sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. It also includes provisions for addressing air pollution and improving air quality.

The Global Sulphur Cap is an international initiative that aims to reduce air pollution from ships by limiting the sulphur content in marine fuels.

The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement that aims to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.

The New Vehicle Emission Standards are international initiatives that aim to reduce air pollution from vehicles by setting emission limits for new vehicles and promoting the adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies.

The Clean Air for Cities initiative aims to reduce air pollution and improve air quality in cities around the world by promoting sustainable urban development and implementing air quality management strategies.

The Paris Agreement is an international agreement that aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

The Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer is an international agreement that aims to protect the ozone layer by controlling emissions of ozone-depleting substances.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.