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One of the most well-known proposed agreements, the Kyoto protocol, is not legally binding as of 2001, because not enough countries have ratified it. However, it will come into force on February 2, 2005 as its quorum is met with the Russian ratification on November 4, 2004.

International environmental agreements include:

The Alpine Convention together with ist nine protocols

• Antarctic Treaty
  • Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora [1]
  • Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals [2]
  • Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources [3]
  • Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
• Basel Convention
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas
• Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollutionnote abbreviated as Air Pollution opened for signature 13 November 1979 entered into force 16 March 1983 objective to protect the human environment against air pollution and to gradually reduce and prevent air pollution, including long-range transboundary
  • Nitrogen Oxide ProtocolProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or Their Transboundary Fluxes opened for signature on 31 October 1988 and entered into force on 14 February 1991, was to provi
  • POP Air Pollution ProtocolProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants opened for signature June 24 1998; not yet in force objective to provide for the control and reduction of emissions of persistent organic pollutants
  • Sulphur Emissions Reduction ProtocolProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or Their Transboundary Fluxes by at Least 30 opened for signature July 8 1985 entered into force September 2 1987 objective to provide for a 30
  • Volatile Organic Compounds ProtocolProtocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or Their Transboundary Fluxes opened for signature November 18 1991 entered into force September 29 1997 objective
• Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitatsThe Berne Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats 1979, also known as the Berne Convention came into force on June 1, 1982. It has now been signed by the 39 member states of the Council of Europe, together with the Europea
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
• Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and FaunaThe Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES is an international agreement between Governments, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the World Conservation Union (IUCN)
• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other MatterConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter London Convention note abbreviated as Marine Dumping opened for signature 29 December 1972 entered into force 30 August 1975 objective to control pollution of the sea by d
• Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
• Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
• International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
• International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 (expired)
• International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994
• Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer
• North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
• Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants.
• Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
• United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change