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Appendix 2

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS RATIFIED OR BEING PREPARED FOR RATIFICATION

International environmental conventions ratified by Latvia:

Basel Convention of 1989, ‘On the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Final Disposal’ (1992)

Helsinki Convention of 1974, ‘On the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area’ (1994)

Helsinki Convention of 1992, ‘On the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area’ (1994)

Vienna Convention of 1963, ‘On Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage’ (1994)

Vienna Joint Protocol of 1988, ‘On the Application of the Vienna and Paris Conventions’ (1994)

Vienna Convention of 1985, ‘On the Protection of the Ozone Layer’

- Montreal Protocol of 1987, ‘On Substances Depleting the Ozone Layer’

Rio de Janeiro United Nations General Convention of 1992, ‘On Climate Change’ (1995)

Ramsar Convention of 1971, ‘On Wetlands of International Significance, Especially Waterbird Habitats’ (1995)

International environmental conventions being prepared for ratification:

Gdansk Convention of 1973, ‘On Fishing and the Protection of Living Natural Resources in the Baltic Sea and Coastal Zones’

London International Convention of 1973 (1978) ‘On the Prevention of Pollution from Ships’ (MARPOL Convention)

Washington Convention of 1973, ‘On International Trade in Endangered Spieces of Wild Fauna and Flora’

Bern Convention of 1979, ‘On the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats’

Bonn Convention of 1979, ‘On the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals’

Geneva Convention of 1979, ‘On Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution’

- Protocol ‘On Sustainable Funding of the Joint Programme for Observation and Assessment of Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution in Europe’ (EMEP Protocol), Geneva, 1984;

- Protocol ‘On the Reduction of NOx emissions or Their Transboundary Transport’, Sofia, 1988;

- Protocol ‘On the Reduction of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) or Their Transboundary Transport’, Geneva, 1991;

- Protocol ‘On the Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions’ (2nd Sulphur Protocol), Oslo, 1994.

Convention on Environmental Impact Assesssment in a Transboundary Context, Espoo, 1991.

Convention On Biological Dioversity, Rio de Janeiro, 1992

Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Helsinki, 1992

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Last updated: November 8, 1996. The information prepared by Valts Vilnitis: fuxis@varam.gov.lv