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entered into force -- 21 December 1975

objective -- to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of
wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological
functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and
recreational value

parties -- (83) Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Canada, Chad,
Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador,
Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India,
Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden,
Switzerland, Trinadad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United
Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, former
Yugoslavia, Zambia

Desertification

see -- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those
Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification,
Particularly in Africa

Endangered Species

see -- Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

Environmental Modification

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

Hazardous Wastes

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

International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

note -- abbreviated as Whaling

opened for signature -- 2 December 1946

entered into force -- 10 November 1948

objective -- to protect all species of whales from overfishing; to
establish a system of international regulation for the whale fisheries
to ensure proper conservation and development of whale stocks; and to
safeguard for future generations the great natural resources
represented by whale stocks

parties -- (39) Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, France, Germany,
Grenada, India, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Mexico, Monaco,
Netherlands (Netherlands also extended the convention to Netherlands
An