PART III: Appendices

Appendix III
Classification of Treaties*

List of International Conventions and Treaties According to Topic Areas

Antarctica

  1. The Antarctic Treaty, Washington, 1959
  2. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, London, 1972
  3. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Canberra, 1980
  4. Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, Wellington, 1988

Atmospheric Pollution

(see also Nuclear Energy and Materials and Ozone Layer Protection)

  1. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, Moscow, 1963
  2. Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, Geneva, 1977
  3. Convention Concerning the Protection of Workers Against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment Due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, Geneva, 1977
  4. Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, Geneva, 1979
  5. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-Term Financing of the Cooperative Program for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP), Geneva, 1984
  6. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulfur Emissions to Their Transboundary Fluxes By at Least 30 Percent, Helsinki, 1985
  7. Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes, Sofia, 1988

Biological Diversity - Fauna

  1. Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State, London, 1933
  2. Convention of Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere, Washington, 1940
  3. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Washington, 1946 (as amended in 1959)
  4. Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, Washington, 1949
  5. International Convention for the Protection of Birds, Paris, 1950
  6. Agreement Concerning Measures for Protection of the Stocks of Deep-Sea Prawns (Pandalus borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) and Crabs (Cancer pagurus), Oslo, 1952 (as amended in 1959)
  7. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  8. Convention on the African Migratory Locust Organizations, Kano, 1962
  9. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Eastern Region of its Distribution Area in South-West Asia, Rome, 1963
  10. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Near East, Rome, 1965 (as amended in 1976 and 1977)
  11. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Rio de Janeiro, 1966
  12. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiers, 1968
  13. European Convention for the Protection of Animals During International Transport, Paris, 1968
  14. Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic, Rome, 1969
  15. Benelux Convention Concerning Hunting and the Protection of Birds, Brussels, 1970
  16. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa, Rome, 1972
  17. Convention on Wetlands of Especial International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971
  18. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, London, 1972
  19. Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, 1972
  20. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington, 1973
  21. Agreement on Conservation of Polar Bears, Oslo, 1973
  22. Convention on Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, Washington, 1957 (as amended in 1976)
  23. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Bonn, 1979
  24. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Berne, 1979
  25. European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes, Strasbourg, 1976
  26. European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter, Strasbourg, 1979
  27. Convention for the Conservation and Management of the Vicuna, Lima, 1979
  28. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Canberra, 1980
  29. Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, Reykjavik, 1982
  30. Benelux Convention on Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, Brussels, 1982
  31. Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985
  32. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Kuala Lumpur, 1985
  33. Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Noumea, 1986
  34. European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, Strasbourg, 1987
  35. Agreement on the network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 1988

Biological Diversity - Flora

  1. Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State, London, 1933
  2. Convention of Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere, Washington, 1940
  3. Convention for the Establishment of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, Paris, 1951 (as amended in 1955)
  4. International Plant Protection Convention, Rome, 1951
  5. Phyto-Sanitary Convention for Africa South of the Sahara, London, 1954
  6. Plant Protection Agreement for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Region, Rome, 1956 (as amended in 1967)
  7. Agreement for the Establishment on a Permanent Basis of a Latin-American Forest Research and Training Institute, Rome, 1959
  8. Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Quarantine of Plants and Their Protection Against Pests and Diseases, Sofia, 1959
  9. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiers, 1968
  10. Convention on Wetlands of Especial International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971
  11. Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, 1972
  12. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington, 1973
  13. The Nordic Environmental Protection Convention, Stockholm, 1974
  14. Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific, Apia, 1976
  15. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Berne, 1979
  16. Benelux Convention on Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, Brussels, 1982
  17. International Tropical Timber Agreement, Geneva, 1983
  18. Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985
  19. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Kuala Lumpur, 1985
  20. Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Noumea, 1986

Cultural Heritage

  1. European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage, London, 1969
  2. Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, 1972
  3. Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological, Historical and Artistic Heritage of the American Nations (Convention of San Salvador), Santiago, 1976

Energy

  1. Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, Paris, 1960 (including the additional Protocol of January 1964)
  2. Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention of July 29, 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, Brussels, 1963 (as amended in 1964)
  3. Agreement on an International Energy Program, Paris, 1974

Fisheries

  1. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Washington, 1946 (as amended in 1959)
  2. Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, Washington, 1949
  3. Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean, Rome, 1949 (as amended in 1963)
  4. Agreement Concerning Measures for Protection of the Stocks of Deep-Sea Prawns (Pandalus borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) and Crabs (Cancer pagurus), Oslo, 1952 (as amended in 1959)
  5. International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, 1952
  6. Convention Concerning Fishing in the Waters of the Danube, Bucharest, 1958
  7. Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, 1958
  8. Convention on the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  9. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  10. North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention, London, 1959
  11. Convention Concerning Fishing in the Black Sea, Varna, 1959
  12. Agreement Concerning Cooperation in Marine Fishing, Warsaw, 1962
  13. International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Rio de Janeiro, 1966
  14. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts, Gdansk, 1973
  15. Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, Ottawa, 1978
  16. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Canberra, 1980
  17. Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in North-East Atlantic Fisheries, London, 1980
  18. Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, Reykjavik, 1982
  19. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 1982
  20. Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 1988

Forest Resources

(see also Biological Diversity - Flora)

  1. Agreement for the Establishment on a Permanent Basis of a Latin-American Forest Research and Training Institute, Rome, 1959
  2. Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation, Brasilia, 1978
  3. International Tropical Timber Agreement, Geneva, 1983

Marine Environment - Global Treaties

  1. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, Washington, 1946 (as amended in 1959)
  2. International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, London, 1954 (as amended in 1962 and 1969)
  3. Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning Tank Agreements and Limitation of Tank Size, London, 1971
  4. Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, 1958
  5. Convention on the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  6. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  7. The Antarctic Treaty, Washington, 1959
  8. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, Moscow, 1963
  9. Convention for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Copenhagen, 1964 (including Amending Protocol of 1970)
  10. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, Brussels, 1969
  11. International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 1969
  12. Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof, London, Moscow, Washington, 1971
  13. Convention Relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, Brussels, 1971
  14. International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 1971
  15. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Waste and Other Matter, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Washington, 1972
  16. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, London, 1973 (including Protocol of 1978)
  17. Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other than Oil, London, 1973
  18. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 1982

Marine Pollution

  1. International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, London, 1954 (as amended in 1962 and 1969)
  2. Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning the Protection of the Great Barrier Reef, London, 1971
  3. Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning Tank Arrangements and Limitation of Tank Size, London, 1971
  4. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, Moscow, 1963
  5. Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil, Bonn, 1969
  6. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, Brussels, 1969
  7. International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 1969
  8. Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof, London, Moscow, Washington, 1971
  9. Convention Relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, Brussels, 1971
  10. International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, Brussels, 1971
  11. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, Oslo, 1972
  12. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by the Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Washington, 1972
  13. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, London, 1973 (including Protocol of 1978)
  14. Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other than Oil, London, 1973
  15. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources, Paris, 1974
  16. Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution, Barcelona, 1976
  17. Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, Barcelona, 1976
  18. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, Barcelona, 1976
  19. Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Resulting from Exploration of and Exploitation of Sea-Bed Mineral Resources, London, 1977
  20. Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution, Kuwait, 1978
  21. Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, Kuwait, 1978
  22. Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-Based Sources, Athens, 1980
  23. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution in Cases of Emergency, Abidjan, 1981
  24. Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, Lima, 1981 (see also Protocol of 1983)
  25. Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the South-East Pacific by Hydrocarbons or Other Harmful Substances, Quito, 1983
  26. Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific Against Pollution from Land-based Sources, Quito, 1983
  27. Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, Jeddah, 1982
  28. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 1982
  29. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region, Cartagena de Indias, 1983
  30. Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances, Bonn, 1983
  31. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Marine Pollution in Cases of Emergency in the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985
  32. South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Rarotonga, 1985
  33. Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping, Noumea, 1986
  34. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution Emergencies in the South Pacific Region, Noumea, 1986
  35. Basic Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Its Disposal, Basle, 1989

Marine/Coastal Resources and Environment

(Conservation, Protection, Management and Development)

(see also Fisheries and Marine Pollution)

  1. Agreement Concerning Measures for Protection of the Stocks of Deep-Sea Prawns (Pandalus borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) and Crabs (Cancer pagurus), Oslo, 1952 (as amended in 1959)
  2. Convention on the Continental Shelf, Geneva, 1958
  3. Convention on the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  4. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva, 1958
  5. The Antarctic Treaty, Washington, 1959
  6. Convention for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Copenhagen, 1964 (including Amending Protocol of 1970)
  7. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Algiers, 1968
  8. Convention on the Conservation of the Living Resources of the Southeast Atlantic, Rome, 1969
  9. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, London, 1972
  10. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington, 1973
  11. Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts, Gdansk, 1973
  12. The Nordic Environmental Protection Convention, Stockholm, 1974
  13. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, Helsinki, 1974
  14. Convention on Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, Washington, 1957 (as amended in 1976)
  15. Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific, Asia, 1976
  16. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Bonn, 1979
  17. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Berne, 1979
  18. Agreement Concerning the Protection of the Waters of the Mediterranean Shores, Monaco, 1976
  19. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Canberra, 1980
  20. Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region, Abidjan, 1981
  21. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South-East Pacific, Lima, 1981
  22. Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment, Jeddah, 1982
  23. Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas, Geneva, 1982
  24. Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, Reykjavik, 1982
  25. Benelux Convention on Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, Brussels, 1982
  26. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, 1982
  27. Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, Cartagena de Indias, 1983
  28. Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985
  29. Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region, Nairobi, 1985
  30. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Kuala Lumpur, 1985
  31. South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Rarotonga, 1985
  32. Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region, Noumea, 1986
  33. Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 1988
  34. Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, Wellington, 1988

Nuclear Energy and Materials

  1. Convention Concerning the Protection of Workers Against Ionizing Radiations, Geneva, 1960
  2. Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, Paris, 1960 (including the additional Protocol of 1964)
  3. Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention of July 29, 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, Brussels, 1963 (as amended in 1964)
  4. Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, Vienna, 1963 (including Optional Protocol Concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, Vienna, 1963)
  5. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, Moscow, 1963
  6. Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof, London, Moscow, Washington, 1971
  7. Convention Relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, Brussels, 1971
  8. Agreement on an International Energy Program, Paris, 1974
  9. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, Vienna, New York, 1980
  10. South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Rarotonga, 1985
  11. Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident, Vienna, 1986
  12. Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident of Radiological Emergency, Vienna, 1986
  13. Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention, Vienna, 1988

Ozone Layer Protection

(see also Atmospheric Pollution)

  1. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Vienna, 1985
  2. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, Montreal, 1987
  3. Adjustment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987)
  4. Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), London, 1990

Peace and Environment

  1. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, Moscow, 1963
  2. Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof, London, Moscow, Washington, 1971
  3. Convention Relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, Brussels, 1971
  4. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic Weapons, and on their Destruction, London, Moscow, Washington, 1972
  5. Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, Geneva, 1977
  6. South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, Rarotonga, 1985

Pests and Disease

  1. Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Quarantine of Plants and Their Protection Against Pests and Diseases, Sofia, 1959
  2. Convention on the African Migratory Locust Organization, Kano, 1962
  3. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Eastern Region of its Distribution Area in South-West Asia, Rome, 1963
  4. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust, Rome, 1965 (as amended in 1976 and 1977)
  5. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in North-West Africa, Rome, 1970
  6. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic Weapons, and on their Destruction, London, Moscow, Washington, 1972

Toxic and Hazardous Substances

(see also Atmospheric Pollution, Marine Pollution, Nuclear Energy and Materials, Ozone Layer Protection and Water Resources Management)

  1. European Convention on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Detergents in Washing and Cleaning Products, Strasbourg, 1986
  2. Convention Concerning Protection Against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene, Geneva, 1971
  3. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic Weapons, and on their Destruction, London, Moscow, Washington, 1972
  4. Convention Concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, Geneva, 1981
  5. Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Asbestos, Geneva, 1986
  6. Basle Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Basle, 1989

Water Resources Management (Fresh Water)

  1. Convention Concerning Fishing in the Waters of the Danube, Bucharest, 1958
  2. Protocol Concerning the Constitution of an International Commission for the Protection of the Mosel Against Pollution, Paris, 1961
  3. Agreement Concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollution, Berne, 1963
  4. Act Regarding Navigation and Economic Cooperation Between the States of the Niger Basin, Niamey, 1963
  5. Agreement Concerning the Niger River Commission and Navigation and Transport on the River Niger, Niamey, 1964
  6. Convention on Wetlands of Especial International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar, 1971
  7. Convention for the Protection of the Rhine Against Chemical Pollution, Bonn, 1976
  8. Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation, Brasilia, 1978
  9. Convention on the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollution by Chlorides, Bonn, 1976
  10. Convention Creating the Niger Basin Authority, Faranah, 1980 (Convention supersedes the agreement signed in Niamey in November 1964 as amended in Niamey in February 1968 and June 1973 and in Lagos in January 1979)
  11. Protocol Relating to the Development Fund of the Niger Basin, Faranah, 1980
  12. Agreement on the Action Plan for the Environmentally Sound Management of the Common Zambezi River System, Harare, 1987

Working Environment

  1. Convention Concerning the Protection of Workers Against Ionizing Radiations, Geneva, 1960
  2. Convention Concerning Protection Against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene, Geneva, 1971
  3. Convention Concerning the Protection of Workers Against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment Due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, Geneva, 1977
  4. Convention Concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, Geneva, 1981
  5. Convention Concerning Occupational Health Services, Geneva, 1985
  6. Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Asbestos, Geneva, 1986
  7. Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Construction, Geneva, 1988


* This classification is from Multilateral Treaties in the Field of Environment, edited by Iwona Rummel-Bulska and Seth Osafo; Grotius Publications Limited, Cambridge 1991.


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