Multilateral Agreements related to Biological Diversity

There are a number of multilateral / global agreements that have implications on, and address problems related to, biological diversity. The following is a list of some of these conventions and agreements.

• General Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation
  • Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere
  • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
  • Convention on Biological Diversity
  • World Charter for Nature
• Species-Specific Agreements
  • International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
  • Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears
  • Agreement: International Convention for the Protection of Birds
• Habitats and Ecosystems
  • Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention)
  • Regional Seas Conventions
  • Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
• Trade and Resource Management
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
  • International Tropical Timber Agreement
• Plant Genetic Resources and Agriculture
  • International Plant Protection Convention
  • International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
  • International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
• Climate Change and Land
  • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
• Forests
  • United Nations Forum on Forests

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