ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It provides a framework for organizations to design and implement an EMS, and continually improve their environmental performance.
Examples include: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Convention on Biodiversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
The primary goal was a more open trade, through the lowering of tariffs and the elimination of nontariff barriers to trade. Two concerns have been raised about the environmental effects of the multilateral trading system.
International environmental agreements (IEAs) are treaties negotiated, signed, and ratified by individual nation-states to address transboundary environmental issues. This article provides an overview of the recent state of the art in the domain of the political economy of the formation of IEAs.
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Convention on Biodiversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Minamata Negotiations on Mercury. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
What are some examples of international environmental agreements? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) ... Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ... Kyoto Protocol. The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. Paris Agreement. World Heritage Convention.
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man-made chemicals referred to as ozone depleting substances (ODS).
World leaders sign the Paris Agreement on climate change The UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP21, leads to a landmark climate agreement. At the meeting in Paris, France, 195 countries adopt the world's first universal and legally binding global climate deal.
Key International Environmental Organisations These organisations play a critical role in addressing issues such as pollution, deforestation, climate change, and wildlife conservation. Some of the prominent international environmental organisations include: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)