entered into force -- 30 August 1975

objective -- to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to
encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention

parties -- (76) Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Australia, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire,
Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, European
Union, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco,
Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saint Lucia,
Seychelles, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname,
Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, former Yugoslavia, Zaire

Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of
Environmental Modification Techniques

note -- abbreviated as Environmental Modification

opened for signature -- 10 December 1976

entered into force -- 5 October 1978

objective -- to prohibit the military or other hostile use of
environmental modification techniques in order to further world peace
and trust among nations

parties -- (63) Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,
Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea,
Kuwait, Laos, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain,
Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom,
United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

countries that have signed, but not yet ratified -- (17) Bolivia,
Ethiopia, Holy See, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg,
Morocco, Nicaragua, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Syria, Turkey, Uganda,
Zaire

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl
Habitat (Ramsar)

note -- abbreviated as Wetlands

opened for signature -- 2 February 19