Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) are international agreements that are intended to promote international cooperation to address global environmental challenges that the world is facing today like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste.
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4 November 2016.
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.
Three such broad functions may be discerned; namely, the development and codification of international law, the establishment of new levels of cooperation and integration between states, and the resolution of actual and potential international conflict.
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)
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.
International environmental law has successfully addressed many serious issues. Many harmful chemicals are now controlled, the ozone layer is recovering, and populations of important wildlife species, including whales and sea turtles, are increasing because of international environmental agreements.
Chicago Bibliography Format: "Title of Treaty in Title Case." Description of significance of date Month Day, Year. Title of Source that Contains Treaty Text Vol, item # (Year): Page numbers. URL.
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.
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).