International Environmental Law

Dr. Rey TyNorthern Illinois University

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International Environmental

LawDr. Rey Ty

Northern Illinois University

The United Nations Environment Program

(UNEP) administers many of the treaties. Others by

treaty secretariats, UNESCO, etc.

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Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as

Waterfowl Habitat (1971)

• Promoted by UNESCO

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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural

& Natural Heritage (1972). Promoted by UNESCO.

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Convention on International Trade

in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora

(1973)

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Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

(1979)

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Convention on Long-Range Trans- boundary Air Pollution (Acid Rain

Convention) (1979)

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Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) © 2013 Rey Ty

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985)

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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous

Waste & Their Disposal (1989)

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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic & North Seas

(1991)

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Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) & Its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2000) to Protect Biological Diversity

(2000) from Risks Posed by Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)

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Framework Convention on Climate Change

(1992) to reduce emissions of

greenhouse gases that cause global warming & atmospheric problems

& Kyoto Protocol (1997)

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International Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing

Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (1994)

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Agreement on the Conservation in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea & Contiguous Atlantic Area (1996)

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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals

& Pesticides in International Trade (1998)

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Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Viktor Yushchenko poisoned with dioxin.

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001) aims to reduce & eliminate releases of highly toxic pesticides & industrial chemicals such as DDT, PCBs & dioxin, that are highly mobile & accumulate in the food chain.

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Kyiv Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (2003) requires states to evaluate

the environmental consequences of their plans & programs. © 2013 Rey Ty

Kyiv Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (2003) requires states to evaluate the environmental

consequences of their plans & programs.

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UNEP Regional Seas Programme helps more than 140 participating countries in 13 regions counteract

the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans & coastal areas through the sustainable management

& use of marine & coastal environment. UN partners include UNDP, FAO, UNESCO’s International Oceanographic Commission IMO, & IAEA.

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International Environmental

LawDr. Rey Ty

Northern Illinois University

International Environmental

LawDr. Rey Ty

Northern Illinois University

International Environmental

LawDr. Rey Ty

Northern Illinois University