Topic:International treaties

A treaty is an agreement under international law. It encompasses terms such as convention, protocol, directive, agreement.

This is a list of treaties relevant to ICZM.

• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
• OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
• Kyoto Protocol on Climate change
• Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Habitats
• Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
• Habitats Directive
• Birds Directive
• Water Framework Directive
• Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union
• ASCOBANS
• ACCOBAMS
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Convention on Migratory Species
• World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements
• The Lisbon Treaty
• UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
• European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Global Forum of Oceans, Coasts and Islands
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• European Climate Change Program II
• EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
• The Århus Convention
• HELCOM (Helsinki Commission) and Helsinki Convention
• IMO Conventions on pollution from ships
• Bonn Agreement

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