Environmental conventions and protocols

Environmental conventions and protocols.


. Introduction to the Terms.
• Contrast between the Terms.
• Principal Global initiatives and Participations.
• Significance.
• Results.
• Core locations.
• Implementing Organisations.
• Major Conventions and;
• Major Protocols.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS
GLOBAL CONTEXT
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Scope :
•IntroductiontotheTerms.
•ContrastbetweentheTerms.
•PrincipalGlobalinitiativesandParticipations.
•Significance.
•Results.
•Corelocations.
•ImplementingOrganisations.
•MajorConventionsand;
•MajorProtocols.

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Introduction to the Terms :
Conventionsaretreatiesoragreementsbetweencountries.Conventionsmaybeofageneralor
specific.EnvironmentalConventionsaddressingproblems–primarilywildlifeandmarineissues.
Protocolisoneofthewaysinwhichaconventioncanbemodified.Theamendmentsbyprotocolsare
notbindingonallthestatesthathaveratifiedtheoriginalconvention.

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ContrastbetweentheTerms:
•Aconventionisformalagreementbetweenstatesandisusuallyaninstrumentnegotiated
underaninternationalorganization.
Where As,
Aprotocolisoneofthewaysinwhichaconventioncanbemodified.
•ShippinghasmanyconventionsthatwerenegotiatedunderInternationalMaritime
organization(IMO).
Where As,
Thereisasignificantchangetotheoriginalconvention.

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Principal Global initiatives and Participations :
•Global Initiatives–
PROVIA: CLIMATE SCIENCE FOR ADAPTATION POLICY
-Toadvancepolicy‐relevantresearchonvulnerability,impacts,andadaptation
relatedtoclimatechange.
-Tocoordinateandfacilitatethedisseminationandpracticalapplicationofthis
researchforthebenefitandvalueofsociety.

6. •Global Initiatives–(PROVIA: CLIMATE SCIENCE FOR ADAPTATION POLICY)
-AdaptationandResilience:Integrateclimatechangeintonationalpoliciesanddevelopmentstrategies.
-ClimateandCleanAirCoalition:Improveairqualityandprotectingtheclimate.
-Climatefinance:Local,nationalortransnationalfinancing.
-ClimateTechnologyCentreandNetwork:Acceleratedtransferofenvironmentallysoundtechnologiesforlow-carbonand
climate-resilientdevelopment.
-Mitigation:Transitiontorenewableenergysources,adoptenergyefficiencymeasures,reduceairpollution,andaccess
cleanenergyfinance.
-REDD+(Reducingemissionsfromdeforestationandforestdegradation):Reduceemissionsfromdeforestationandforest
degradation.
Principal Global initiatives and Participations :
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Principal Global initiatives and Participations :
•Participation–
-InDecember2009,inthirty-eightcountriesaroundtheworld,4,000ordinary
citizensgatheredtodiscussthefutureofclimatepolicy.Thefirst-everglobal
democraticdeliberation–anattempttoenableordinarypeopletoreach
informeddecisionsonandimpacttheglobalpolicyprocess.
-Importantthemesforparticipatoryapproachesfromthelocaltotheglobal.
•Therole;
•Participant;
•Engaging;
•Capacitybuilding;
•Argumentationanalysis;

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Significance:
•Enhanceenvironmentalmanagement.
•Takeactiontopreventglobalwarming.
•Promotetheefficientuseofresourcestowardstheformationof
arecycling-basedsociety.
•Manageandreduceenvironmentallyhazardoussubstances.
•Developenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.

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Results:
Source : Yazaki Corporation Social & Environmental Report 2015
Chemical substance related laws and regulations in each region around the world.

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Results:
Source : Yazaki Corporation Social & Environmental Report 2015
Reduction of emissions : Reduction of water consumption :

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Results:
Source : Yazaki Corporation Social & Environmental Report 2015
Reduction of CO2 emissions at business locations :

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CoreLocations:
•Climateresilience–Supportingcountriesinusingecosystem-basedapproaches.
•Low-emissiongrowth–Supportingcountriestoreducegreenhousegasemissions.
•REDD+–Enablingcountriestoseizeinvestmentopportunities.
•Riskreduction–Improvingcountries’abilitytouseenvironmentalmanagementtopreventandreducetherisksofnaturalhazards,
industrialdisastersandconflict.
•Responseandrecovery–Supportingcountriesintheaftermathofadisasterorconflicttoidentifyandaddressenvironmentalrisks
thatcouldhaveserioussocialandeconomicimpacts.
•TheEnablingEnvironment–Incorporatingthevalueandthelong-termfunctionofecosystemsinplanning.
•Theproductivityofterrestrialandaquaticecosystems–Useanecosystemapproachtomanagingterrestrialandaquaticecosystems.
•Theproductivityofmarineecosystems–anecosystemapproachinmarineecosystemmanagement.

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CoreLocations:
•Chemicals–Toimplementsoundchemicalsmanagement.
•Waste–Implementsoundwastemanagement.
•Sectorsandsupply–Enhancingtheabilityofgovernments,businessesandotherpartiestoadoptsustainableconsumptionand
productionpracticesinkeysectorsacrossglobalsupplychains.
•Lifestylesandconsumption–Enhancingtheabilityofcountries,businesses,civilsocietyandindividualconsumerstomakeinformed
choicesforsustainableconsumptionandlifestyles.
•Earlywarning–Enablingbetterpolicyplanningthatincorporatesinformationonemergingenvironmentalissues.

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CoreLocations:

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Implementing Organisations :

16. MajorConventions:
RamsarConvention
•Itiscalledthe
Conventionon
Wetlands
•Itcameintoforce
in1975.
CITES
•Itisaconventionon
InternationalTradein
EndangeredSpeciesof
WildFaunaandFlora
•Itcameintoforcein
1975.
BonnConvention
•ItisaConventionon
theConservationof
MigratorySpeciesof
WildAnimals.
•Itcameintoforcein
1983.
ViennaConvention
•Itisaconvention
fortheProtection
ofOzoneLayer.
•Itcameintoforcein
1988.
BaselConvention
•Itisaconvention
ontheControlof
Transboundary
Movements of
HazardousWastes
andtheirDisposal.
•Itcameintoforce
in1992.
1971 1973 1979 1985
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171 Nations as of
October 2019.
183 Nations as of
October 2016.
131 Nations as of
September 2020.
116 Nations as of
January 2018.
1989
187 Nations as of
October 2018.

17. MajorConventions:
Convention on
BiologicalDiversity
(CBD)
•Itisaconvention
for the
conservationof
biological
diversity.
•Itcameintoforce
in1993.
United Nations
FrameworkConvention
onClimateChange
•International
environmentaltreaty
governingactionsto
combatclimatechange
throughadaptation
andmitigationefforts
directedatcontrolof
emission of
GreenhouseGases.
UNCCD
•ItisaUnitedNations
ConventiontoCombat
Desertification.
•Itcameintoforcein
1996.
RotterdamConvention
•Itisaninternational
environmental
conventiononPrior
InformedConsent
(PIC)Procedurefor
CertainHazardous
Chemicals and
Pesticides in
InternationalTrade.
•Itcameintoforcein
2004.
Stockholm
Convention
•Itisaconvention
on Persistent
OrganicPollutants
(POPs)
•Itcameintoforcein
2004.
1992 1992 1994 1998
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195 Nations as of
2016.
197 Nations as of
December 2015.
197 Nations as of
September 2019.
161 Nations as of
October 2018.
2001
184 Nations as of
September 2019.

18. MajorConventions:
MinamataConvention
•Itisaninternational
environmentaltreaty
intendedtoprotect
healthandthe
environmentfrom
theadverseeffectsof
mercury.
•Itcameintoforcein
2017.
2013 1992 2013 1998
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119 Nations as of
October 2018.
2001

19. It is an international
environment protocol on
substances that deplete the
Ozone Layer.
Montreal Protocol
1987
It is an international protocol
to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
Kyoto Protocol
1997
Nagoya Protocol
2010
MVC Launches on
all Markets
Q4
20YY
Final
Subscribers
500 Subs
MajorProtocols:
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CartagenaProtocolonBiosafety
2000
Itisan international
environmentalprotocolon
BiosafetytotheConventionon
BiologicalDiversity.
AccesstoGeneticResourcesand
the FairandEquitable
SharingofBenefitsArisingfrom
theirUtilizationtothe
Convention on Biological
Diversity.

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Bibliography–
Referencewebsupplementarymaterialsandresources–
•ConventionsandProtocols|UNECE
•UNEP
•EnvironmentalConventionsandProtocols
•YazakiCorporationSocial&EnvironmentalReport2015

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