WTO Committee on Trade and the Environment invites MEA Secretariats to information session, and discusses items related to the linkages between the multilateral environment and trade agendas

Publisher | Place of publication

WTO | www

Pages

11 p.

Document type

Miscellaneous

Conference name | place | date

Singapore | 19980723 -19980724

Language

English

Field of application

International

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

International trade

Abstract

includes background papers on diskette

Other references

Treaty

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

Treaty | Multilateral | Basel | Mar 22, 1989

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 | Jun 5, 1992

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 | May 9, 1992

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)