Course Outline
Introduction
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History
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Global Governance
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Marine Environment
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The Ozone Layer
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Climate Change
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Biodiversity & CITES
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Trade & Environment
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Environ. & Security
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Treaties
Organizations
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Treaties
Top Conventions and Links to Info Pages –Listed by dates
1972: Stockholm-United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
1973: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
1974: Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources
1974: Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea
1973: Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)
1980: World Conservation Strategy
1982: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
1987: Montreal Protocol (London Amendments, 1990) on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
1987: Montreal Protocol (London Amendments, 1990) on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (LINK 2)
1989: Basel Convention.
1991: Canada-US Air Quality Agreement
1992: Rio-United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
1993: Convention of Biological Diversity.
1994: Convention to Combat Desertification.
1997: Kyoto Protocol on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
1998: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
2002: Rio + 10: UN World Summit for Sustainable Development.
2002: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
2005: Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.
Chronology of international environmental events and agreements
Chronology of Major International Environmental Agreements and Initiatives PDF