ollution

see -- Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides

see -- Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or
Their Transboundary Fluxes

Air Pollution-Sulphur 85

see -- Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary
Fluxes by at least 30%

Air Pollution-Sulphur 94

see -- Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions

Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds

see -- Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air
Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic
Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes

Antarctic-Environmental Protocol

see -- Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

Antarctic Treaty

opened for signature -- 1 December 1959

entered into force -- 23 June 1961

objective -- to ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes,
such as, for international cooperation in scientific research, and
that it does not become the scene or object of international discord

parties -- (42) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,
Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United
Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

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

note -- abbreviated as Hazardous Wastes

opened for signature -- 22 March 1989

entered into force -- 5 May 1992

objective -- to reduce transboundary movements of wastes subject to
the Convention to a minimum consistent with the environmentally sound
and efficient management of such wastes; to minimize the amount and
toxicity of wastes generated and ensure their environmentally sound
management as closely as possible to the source of generation; and to
assist LDCs in environmentally sound management of the hazardous and
other wastes they generate

parties -- (81) Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
The Bah