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Partnerships

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(1992), including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015)
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989)
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (1998)
Minamata Convention on Mercury (2017)
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985), Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987) and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol (2016)
Chemicals Convention, 1990 (No. 170)
Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (1997)
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Dumping Convention) (1971)
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (1973)
Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (1974)
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (1980)
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (1990)
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (1992)
Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (not legally binding)
Regional seas conventions
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (1994)
Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (1974)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (2006) (not legally binding)

Partnerships and Initiatives

Beat Pollution aims to build and nurture a larger narrative on a pollution-free planet that weaves interrelated aspects of climate and nature and connects different forms of pollution to the larger issue of pollution and waste. The goal is to optimize human health and environmental outcomes through enhanced capacity and leadership in the sound management of chemicals and waste and increasing circular processes.

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