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Agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Tajikistan on cooperation in the field of environment

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Sep 10, 1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-152808)
Place of adoption
Dushanbe
Language
English
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Transboundary effects Endangered species Waste non-domestic sources Waste disposal EIA Wild flora Genetic resources International agreement-text Management/conservation Wild fauna Air quality/air pollution Transboundary movement of waste Hazardous waste Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Hazardous substances Waste management
Geographical area
Middle East, Mediterranean, Central Asia, North Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Asia, Black Sea
Abstract

The Agreement states that the Parties shall cooperate in the field of environment on the basis of equity and mutual benefit within the framework of relevant legislation of each party and of the funds allocated for this purpose. Each party shall bear the coasts of its own participation in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed. The following fields of environment are of particular importance to both Parties: protection of the atmosphere including acid rains and transboundary air pollution; protection of water quality including continental water resource and transboundary water ways (waste water disposal arising from industrial agricultural activity and urban infrastructures); prohibition of illegal traffic of hazardous wastes and development of early warning and information mechanisms; determination and implementation of appropriate disposal methods, including solid waste management and recycling of industrial wastes; conservation of biological diversity, protection of endangered species of flora and fauna, preparation of natural resources management plans within these sectors; exchange of experience and information, etc.

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Tajikistan -
Turkey -