Category: Treaties and Conventions
CMS COP 14
Recently, COP-14 held at Uzbekistan concluded with new initiatives for migratory species.
State of the World’s Migratory Species
State of the World’s Migratory Species 2024 report was launched.
Nagoya Protocol
Cameroon in Central Africa adopted Nagoya Protocol to benefit from its rich biodiversity
CITES’s Review of Significant Trade | Red Sanders
India has been removed from the CITES’s Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders.
Minamata Convention
Fifth meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 5) to Minamata Convention held in Geneva.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Russia withdrew from ratification of CTBT to bring itself in line with the US.
How volcanic eruptions impact ozone layer?
Recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano made an impact on the ozone layer.
Global Declaration for River Dolphins
11 nations from Asia and South America have just ratified a landmark document known as the “Global Declaration for River Dolphins.”
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) | UNCCD’s 1st data dashboard
UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched first data dashboard compiling national figures from 126 countries recently.
UN Framework to Protect Environment from Harmful Chemicals
“Global Framework on Chemicals – For a planet free of harm from chemicals and waste” was adopted at Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) in Bonn, Germany.