list of environmental conventions

 list of environmental conventions :

- Ramsar Convention (1971): An international agreement to conserve and wisely use wetlands.

- CITES (1973): Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

- Bonn Convention (1979): Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals.

- Vienna Convention (1985): A treaty to protect the ozone layer.

- Montreal Protocol (1987): A protocol to the Vienna Convention, focusing on substances that deplete the ozone layer.

- Basel Convention (1989): A convention on the management of hazardous waste.

- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (1992): An international environmental agreement to address climate change.

- Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) (1992): A multilateral agreement to conserve biological diversity.

- Rio Earth Summit (1992): A conference that led to the adoption of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration.

- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (1994): A convention to combat desertification and land degradation.

- Kyoto Protocol (1997): A protocol to the UNFCCC, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

- Stockholm Convention (2001): A convention on persistent organic pollutants.

- Cartagena Protocol (2000): A protocol on biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

- Nagoya Protocol (2010): A protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits.

- Kigali Amendment (2016): An amendment to the Montreal Protocol, aiming to reduce hydrofluorocarbons.

- Minamata Convention (2013): A convention on mercury, aiming to reduce its harmful effects on human health and the environment.

- Rotterdam Convention (1998): A convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides.

- Paris Agreement (2015): An agreement under the UNFCCC, aiming to limit global warming to well below 2°C.