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