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Regional treaties

14 regional treaties and protocols

Abidjan Convention

Biological diversity

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Glossary term(s):

conservation, Land-based marine pollution, Marine pollution, Marine resources conservation, Ship-based marine pollution

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Bamako Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Glossary term(s):

Hazardous waste, Waste, Waste exports

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Barcelona Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Biological diversity

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

Land-based marine pollution, Marine ecosystems, Pollution

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Barcelona Convention, 1976

Biological diversity

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

conservation, Hazardous substances, Land-based marine pollution, Marine pollution, Marine resources conservation, Ship-based marine pollution

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Barcelona Dumping, 1976

Chemicals and Waste

Marine and Freshwater

Africa

Europe

Glossary term(s):

Dumping, Marine pollution, Ship-based marine pollution

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Global treaties

8 global treaties and protocols

Basel Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

Chemicals, Environmental Impact Assessment, gestion des déchets, Hazardous waste, Labelling, Pesticides, Risk assessment, Waste, Waste exports, Wildlife trafficking

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Basel Protocol on Liability and Compensation

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

Compensation, Hazardous waste, Liability, Waste exports

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Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

Environmental Governance

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

Access to information, Emissions, Exposure, Inventory, Pollution, Registration

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

Chemicals, gestion des déchets, Hazardous substances, Mercury

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Rotterdam Convention

Chemicals and Waste

Global

Glossary term(s):

Chemicals, gestion des déchets, Hazardous waste, Pesticides, Prior informed consent, Severely restricted chemicals, Trade, Waste

Full treaty text Meeting decisions National reports Contacts HUB

Documents and files

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National Action Plans (227)
National submissions
National Reports (457)
Law and cases
National Legislation (106)

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Events

Mar

18

2025

Regional preparatory meetings for the 2025 COPs for the African region

Zambia

Basel Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Nov

26

2024

Regional Workshop on Updating National Implementation Plans (NIPs) under the Stockholm Convention

Kenya

Stockholm Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

Nov

25

2024

Training and inception workshop on strengthening implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, developing a registration system, establishing a committee and preparing a NAP

Djibouti

Rotterdam Convention

Event

Chemicals and Waste

Africa

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Central African Republic

Congo (Brazzaville)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Eswatini, Kingdom of

Sao Tome and Principe

United Republic of Tanzania