International Convention

Question 1

Prohibits the import into Africa of any hazardous (including radioactive) waste. Covers more wastes than those included under the Basel Convention.

Answer 1

Bamaka Convention

Question 2

Protects human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes. Its scope of application covers a wide range of wastes defined as hazardous based on their origin and/or composition and their characteristics, as well as household waste and incinerator ash.

Answer 2

Basel Convention

Question 3

Provides a framework to pursue comprehensive policy and cooperation in order to guarantee protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians, one of Europe’s largest mountain ranges.

Answer 3

Carpathian Convention

Question 4

Promotes the conservation of biological diversity, including through the sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of genetic resources.

Answer 4

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Question 5

Ensures international trade of wild animals and plants do not threaten their survival. Degree of protection afforded depends on
Appendix level designation (I, II or III).

Answer 5

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Question 6

Provides a legal foundation for internationally coordinated conservation measures throughout a migratory range, including the conservation and sustainable use of those animals and their habitats.

Answer 6

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

Question 7

Protects the environment and humans from the damaging effects of mercury pollution by controlling anthropogenic releases throughout its lifecycle.

Answer 7

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Question 8

Promotes cooperation and shared responsibility in the international trade of hazardous chemicals to protect the environment and human health.

Answer 8

Rotterdam Convention

Question 9

Aims to restrict or eliminate the production, release and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in order to protect human
health and the environment.

Answer 9

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants

Question 10

Provides a framework for the sustainable use and environmental protection of the Caspian Sea region and with it the livelihoods, health and well-being of present and future generations.

Answer 10

Tehran Convention

Question 11

Parties to establish parks, wilderness reserves and national monuments to protect and preserve native fauna and flora species in their natural habitat, and preserve geological, aesthetic, historic and
scientific areas of extraordinary, unusual and striking significance.

Answer 11

Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere

Question 12

Framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Answer 12

Convention on Wetlands of International
Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat
(Ramsar Convention)

Question 13

Aims to limit desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through international cooperation by enacting national programs
and strategies focused on sustainable land management.

Answer 13

Convention to Combat Desertification

Question 14

Establishes duties of parties to identify potential World Heritage Sites, and their role in protecting and preserving them.

Answer 14

World Heritage Convention

Question 15

Protects sustainable agriculture and enhances global food security by preventing the spread of invasive pests and pathogens.

Answer 15

International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

Question 16

Seeks cooperation between the wildlife agencies of Mexico, the United States, and Canada to conserve wildlife, biological diversity, and ecosystems of mutual interest.

Answer 16

Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management

Question 17

Establishes a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world’s oceans and seas establishing rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources.

Answer 17

Convention on the Law of the Sea