Ohio EPA conducts nearshore monitoring that will provide valuable water quality data to inform management decisions and actions to restore Lake Erie. International environmental agreements (IEAs) are signed treaties that regulate or manage human impact on the environment in an effort to protect it.The handbook has been categorized sector-wise to make it reader-friendly. This course focuses on an understanding of international agreements and treaties that affect commerce and environmental protection on a global level. The preparation and publication of the fifth edition of the Covenant is a project of the Elisabeth Haub. Foundation for Environmental Law and Policy, Germany.