to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought thru national action programs
incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and arrangements
Ramsar Convention
1971 in iran
for sustainable use of wetland
Name
State
Ashtamudi
Kerala
Vembanad-Kol
Kerala
Chilika Lake
Orissa
Keoladeo NP
Rajasthan
Loktak Lake
Manipur
Sambhar Lake
Rajasthan
Wular Lake
J&K
Basel Convention
specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries
deals with electronic waste
lead
cadmium
beryllium
bromium
flame retardants
does not address movement of radioactive waste
Convention on Long-Range Trans boundary Air Pollution
CLRTAP
air pollution convention
Minamata convention
on mercury
treaty designed to protect human health and environment from anthrpogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds
japan
Geneva protocol
protocol for prohibition of use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and of bacteriological methods of warfare
Stockholm convention
persistent organic pollutatns
aims to eliminate or restrict production and use of persistent organic pollutants
exception -DDT is allowed to use publicly for control of malaria
Rotterdam convention
convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals nad pesticides in international trade
canada refused to allow addition of chrysolite asbestos fibers to Rottedam convention. But now they say they will not oppose its inclusion in future meetings
Vienna convention
protection of ozone emission
Montreal protocol
a protocol for vienna convention
phase out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion
include CFC and HCFC phase out management plans
doesn't deal with HFC
Convention on Biological diversity
conservation of biodiversity
sustainable use of components
fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources
2010 - Intl. year on biodiversity
2011 to 2020 - UN-Decade on biodiversity
montreal, canada
legally binding
Aichi biodiversity targets
Nagoya conference
short term plan provides a set of 20 ambiguous yet achievable targets
Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use