The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (or VCLT) is a treaty concerning the international law on treaties between states. It was adopted on 22 May 1969 and opened for signature on 23 May 1969. The Convention entered into force on 27 January 1980. The VCLT has been ratified by 111 states as of November 2010; those that have ... more »
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (or VCLT) is a treaty concerning the international law on treaties between states. It was adopted on 22 May 1969 and opened for signature on 23 May 1969. The Convention entered into force on 27 January 1980. The VCLT has been ratified by 111 states as of November 2010; those that have not ratified it yet may still recognize it as binding upon them in as much as it is a restatement of customary law.
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CMS
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
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UNCCD
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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AEWA
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
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Nagoya Protocol
Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Basel Convention
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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Rotterdam Convention
Rotterdam Convention
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CBD
The Convention on Biological Diversity
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Specially Protected Areas Protocol
Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol
Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
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