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Treaties, Environmental
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA) 
 Information about the trade agreements between the United States and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Features the final text of the agreement and supplements. From the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). http://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/cafta-dr-dominican-republic-central-america-fta Topics: Business, Government, Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
This agreement, adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, "establishes three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources." This site contains news and documents related to the convention, a biosafety clearinghouse, and publications, links, and other resources on biodiversity. Searchable. A United Nations program. http://www.cbd.int/ Topics: Biology, Environment, Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Technology Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Ecolex: A Gateway to Environmental Law
A searchable, global database on environmental law. It includes bibliographic information for treaties, national legislation, court decisions, and literature from international journals and monographs. Links are made to full text if available. Also in French and Spanish. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://www.ecolex.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated May 1, 2008 ENTRI: Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
"Online service for accessing environmental treaty data." Browse by topic or search the text of treaties. Access national-level data, such as which treaties a country has signed or ratified. Includes country profiles. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/index.jsp Topics: Environment, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World Last updated Dec 9, 2004 International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)
"Established in 1889, the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has responsibility for applying the boundary and water treaties between the United States and Mexico and settling differences that may arise out of these treaties. The IBWC is an international body composed of the United States Section and the Mexican Section." The site features maps, overviews of programs areas (such as water quantity and Rio Grande and Colorado River borders), treaties, environmental reports, and more. http://www.ibwc.state.gov Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated May 2, 2006 Multilaterals Project
Searchable or browsable texts of international multilateral conventions and treaties. Topics include human rights, trade, war, arms control, environmental, diplomatic relations, and more. Included are the treaties of Westphalia (1648) and Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) and the Covenant of the League of Nations (1924). There is a large collection of links to treaty and convention sources (including other countries and Native American collections). From the Edwin Ginn Library, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html Topics: Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Nov 28, 2004 |
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