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Global environmental diplomacy: Negotiating environmental agreements for the world, 1973 - 1992

Author
Tolba M., Rummel-Bulska I.
Date
1998
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-062977)
Publisher | Place of publication
MIT Press | Cambridge, MS, USA
ISBN
0-262-20113-5
Pages
212 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
International relations/cooperation Policy/planning
Abstract

Contents: 1. The evolution of international environmental law 2. Environmental soft law: Guidelines and principles 3. Negotiating binding regional regimes: The Regional Seas Program 4. Negotiating binding regimes: Shared freshwater resources 5. The story of the ozone layer 6. Facing up to global warming 7. The Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes 8. The loss of biological diversity 9. Making international environmental agreements work

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Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Treaty | Multilateral | Montreal |

Keyword: Ozone layer

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000953)

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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

Treaty | Multilateral | Basel |

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Transboundary movement of waste, Pollution control, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties, Technology transfer, Waste management, Data collection/reporting

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001003)

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro |

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Crops/grasses, Biodiversity, Sustainable use, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Protected area, Ex-situ conservation, Alien species, Financing, Education, Data collection/reporting, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Genetic resources, Biotechnology, Research, Protection of habitats, Liability/compensation, Management/conservation, Technology transfer

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)

Treaty

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | New York |

Keyword: Inventory, Access-to-information, Climate change, Sustainable development, Dispute settlement, Research, International organization, Public participation, EIA, Monitoring, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Education, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Ozone layer, Emissions

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)