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CHAPTER XXVII : Environment
1. Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution.  Geneva, 13 November 1979 271XXVII499/Treaties/1979/11/19791113 04-16 PM/Ch_XXVII_01p.pdfConvention on long-range transboundary air pollution
1.a. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-term Financing of the Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP).  Geneva, 28 September 1984 271aXXVII500/Treaties/1988/01/19880128 05-01 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_ap.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-term Financing of the Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP)
1.b. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent.  Helsinki, 8 July 1985 271bXXVII501/Treaties/1987/09/19870902 05-03 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_bp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent
1.c. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes.  Sofia, 31 October 1988 271cXXVII502/Treaties/1991/02/19910214 05-04 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_cp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides or their transboundary fluxes
1.d. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes.  Geneva, 18 November 1991 271dXXVII503/Treaties/1998/02/19980202 05-54 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_dp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes
1.e. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions.  Oslo, 14 June 1994 271eXXVII504/Treaties/1994/06/19940614 04-27 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_ep.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions
1.f. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals.  Aarhus, 24 June 1998 271fXXVII505/Treaties/1998/06/19980624 04-23 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_fp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals
1.g. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants.  Aarhus, 24 June 1998 271gXXVII506/Treaties/1998/06/19980624 04-19 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_gp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants
1.h. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone.  Gothenburg (Sweden), 30 November 1999 271hXXVII507/Treaties/1999/11/19991130 04-16 PM/Ch_XXVII_01_hp.pdfProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone
1.i. Amendments to the Text and to Annexes I, II, III, IV, VI and VIII to the 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants.  Geneva, 18 December 2009 271iXXVII664/Treaties/2009/12/20091218 11-27 AM/CN.555.2010.pdfAmendments to the Text and to Annexes I, II, III, IV, VI and VIII to the 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants
1.j. Amendments to Annexes I and II to the 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants.  Geneva, 18 December 2009 271jXXVII665/Treaties/2009/12/20091218 01-14 PM/CN.556.2010.pdfAmendments to Annexes I and II to the 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants
1.k. Amendment of the text and annexes II to IX to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone and the addition of new annexes X and XI.  Geneva, 4 May 2012 271kXXVII674/Treaties/2013/03/20130301 03-53 PM/CN.155.2013-Eng.pdfAmendment of the text and annexes II to IX to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone and the addition of new annexes X and XI
1.l. Amendments to the Text of and Annexes Other than III and VII to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals 271lXXVII676Amendments to the Text of and Annexes Other than III and VII to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals
2. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.  Vienna, 22 March 1985 272XXVII508/Treaties/1988/09/19880922 03-14 AM/Ch_XXVII_02p.pdfVienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
2.a. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  Montreal, 16 September 1987 272aXXVII509/Treaties/1989/01/19890101 03-25 AM/Ch_XXVII_02_ap.pdfMontreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2.b. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  London, 29 June 1990 272bXXVII510/Treaties/1992/08/19920810 03-51 AM/Ch_XXVII_02_bp.pdfAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2.c. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  Copenhagen, 25 November 1992 272cXXVII511/Treaties/1994/06/19940614 03-43 AM/Ch_XXVII_02_cp.pdfAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2.d. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties.  Montreal, 17 September 1997 272dXXVII512/Treaties/1997/09/19970917 03-33 AM/Ch_XXVII_02_dp.pdfAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer adopted by the Ninth Meeting of the Parties
2.e. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  Beijing, 3 December 1999 272eXXVII513/Treaties/1999/12/19991203 03-25 AM/Ch_XXVII_02_ep.pdfAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2.f. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  Kigali, 15 October 2016 272fXXVII682/Treaties/2016/10/20161015 03-23 PM/Ch_XXVII-2.f.pdfAmendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
3. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.  Basel, 22 March 1989 273XXVII514/Treaties/1992/05/19920505 12-51 PM/Ch_XXVII_03p.pdfBasel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
3.a. Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.  Geneva, 22 September 1995 273aXXVII127/Treaties/1995/09/19950922 12-54 PM/Ch_XXVII_03_ap.pdfAmendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
3.b. Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.  Basel, 10 December 1999 273bXXVII128/Treaties/1999/12/19991210 12-52 PM/Ch_XXVII_03_bp.pdfBasel Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
4. Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.  Espoo, Finland, 25 February 1991 274XXVII520/Treaties/1991/02/19910225 08-29 PM/Ch_XXVII_04p.pdfConvention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
4.a. Amendment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.  Sofia, 27 February 2001 274aXXVII521/Treaties/2001/02/20010227 08-31 PM/Ch_XXVII_04_ap.pdfAmendment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
4.b. Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.  Kiev, 21 May 2003 274bXXVII522/Publication/CTC/Ch_XXVII_4_b.pdfProtocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
4.c. Amendment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.  Cavtat, 4 June 2004 274cXXVII523/Treaties/2004/06/20040604 08-29 PM/Ch-XXVII-4-C.pdfAmendment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
5. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.  Helsinki, 17 March 1992 275XXVII524/Treaties/1992/03/19920317 05-46 AM/Ch_XXVII_05p.pdfConvention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
5.a. Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.  London, 17 June 1999 275aXXVII525/Treaties/1999/06/19990602 05-47 AM/Ch_XXVII_05_ap.pdfProtocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
5.b. Amendments to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.  Madrid, 28 November 2003 275bXXVII526/Treaties/2004/02/20040217 05-46 AM/Ch_XXVII_05_bp.pdfAmendments to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
6. Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents.  Helsinki, 17 March 1992 276XXVII527/Treaties/1992/03/19920317 08-08 AM/Ch_XXVII_06p.pdfConvention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
7. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.  New York, 9 May 1992 277XXVII528/Treaties/1994/03/19940321 04-56 AM/Ch_XXVII_07p.pdfUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
7.a. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.  Kyoto, 11 December 1997 277aXXVII529/Treaties/1998/09/19980921 04-41 PM/Ch_XXVII_07_ap.pdfKyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
7.b. Amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.  Nairobi, 17 November 2006 277bXXVII163/Publication/CTC/Ch_XXVII-7-b.pdfAmendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
7.c. Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol.  Doha, 8 December 2012 277cXXVII655/Treaties/2012/12/20121217 11-40 AM/CN.718.2012.pdfDoha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol
7.d. Paris Agreement.  Paris, 12 December 2015 277dXXVII248/Treaties/2016/02/20160215 06-03 PM/Ch_XXVII-7-d.pdfParis Agreement
8. Convention on Biological Diversity.  Rio de Janeiro, 5 June 1992 278XXVII530/Treaties/1992/06/19920605 08-44 PM/Ch_XXVII_08p.pdfConvention on Biological Diversity
8.a. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.  Montreal, 29 January 2000 278aXXVII531/Treaties/2000/01/20000129 08-44 PM/Ch_XXVII_08_ap.pdfCartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
8.b. Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.  Nagoya, 29 October 2010 278bXXVII642/Treaties/2010/11/20101127 02-08 PM/XXVII-8-b-Corr-Original.pdfNagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
8.c. Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.  Nagoya, 15 October 2010 278cXXVII643/Treaties/2010/12/20101215 05-26 PM/Ch_27_8_c.pdfNagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
9. Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas.  New York, 17 March 1992 279XXVII532/Treaties/1994/03/19940329 05-25 AM/Ch_XXVII_09p.pdfAgreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas
9.a. Amendment to the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas.  Esbjerg, 22 August 2003 279aXXVII5/Publication/CTC/C.N.346.2006.pdfAmendment to the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas
10. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa.  Paris, 14 October 1994 2710XXVII533/Treaties/1996/12/19961226 01-46 PM/Ch_XXVII_10p.pdfUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
11. Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora.  Lusaka, 8 September 1994 2711XXVII534/Treaties/1996/12/19961210 01-13 PM/Ch_XXVII_11p.pdfLusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora
12. Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses.  New York, 21 May 1997 2712XXVII535/Treaties/1998/09/19980925 06-30 PM/Ch_XXVII_12p.pdfConvention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses
13. Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.  Aarhus, Denmark, 25 June 1998 2713XXVII536/Treaties/1998/06/19980625 08-35 AM/Ch_XXVII_13p.pdfConvention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
13.a. Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.  Kiev, 21 May 2003 2713aXXVII537/Treaties/2003/05/20030521 08-36 AM/Ch_XXVII_13_ap.pdfProtocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
13.b. Amendment to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.  Almaty, 27 May 2005 2713bXXVII538/Treaties/2005/05/20050527 08-35 AM/Ch_XXVII_13_bp.pdfAmendment to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
14. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.  Rotterdam, 10 September 1998 2714XXVII539/Treaties/1998/09/19980910 07-22 PM/Ch_XXVII_14p.pdfRotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
15. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.  Stockholm, 22 May 2001 2715XXVII540/Treaties/2001/05/20010522 12-55 PM/Ch_XXVII_15p.pdfStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
16. Protocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on Transboundary Waters to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes and to the 1992 Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents.  Kiev, 21 May 2003 2716XXVII541/Treaties/2003/05/20030521 02-09 PM/Ch_XXVII_16p.pdfProtocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on Transboundary Waters to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes and to the 1992 Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
17. Minamata Convention on Mercury.  Kumamoto, 10 October 2013 2717XXVII675/Treaties/2013/10/20131010 11-16 AM/CTC-XXVII-17.pdfMinamata Convention on Mercury
18. Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Escazú, 4 March 2018 2718XXVII704/Treaties/2018/03/20180312 03-04 PM/CTC-XXVII-18.pdfRegional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean



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