Malaysiaair pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions;water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze fromIndonesian forest fires
Maldivesdepletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies;global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
Malideforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequatesupplies of potable water; poaching
Maltavery limited natural fresh water resources; increasingreliance on desalination
Man, Isle ofwaste disposal (both household and industrial);transboundary air pollution
Marshall Islandsinadequate supplies of potable water; pollution ofMajuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishingvessels
MartiniqueNA
Mauritaniaovergrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravatedby drought are contributing to desertification; very limited naturalfresh water resources away from the Senegal, which is the onlyperennial river; locust infestation
Mauritiuswater pollution, degradation of coral reefs
MayotteNA
Mexicoscarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; rural tourban migration; natural fresh water resources scarce and pollutedin north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extremesoutheast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers inurban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification;deteriorating agricultural lands; serious air and water pollution inthe national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border; landsubsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletionnote: the government considers the lack of clean water anddeforestation national security issues
Micronesia, Federated States ofoverfishing, climate change,pollution
Midway IslandsNA
Moldovaheavy use of agricultural chemicals, including bannedpesticides such as DDT, has contaminated soil and groundwater;extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods
MonacoNA
Mongolialimited natural fresh water resources in some areas; thepolicies of former Communist regimes promoted rapid urbanization andindustrial growth that had negative effects on the environment; theburning of soft coal in power plants and the lack of enforcement ofenvironmental laws severely polluted the air in Ulaanbaatar;deforestation, overgrazing, and the converting of virgin land toagricultural production increased soil erosion from wind and rain;desertification and mining activities had a deleterious effect onthe environment
Montserratland erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared forcultivation
Moroccoland degradation/desertification (soil erosion resultingfrom farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction ofvegetation); water supplies contaminated by raw sewage; siltation ofreservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters
Mozambiquea long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlandshave resulted in increased migration of the population to urban andcoastal areas with adverse environmental consequences;desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters; elephantpoaching for ivory is a problem
Namibiavery limited natural fresh water resources; desertification;wildlife poaching; land degradation has led to few conservation areas
Naurulimited natural fresh water resources, roof storage tankscollect rainwater, but mostly dependent on a single, agingdesalination plant; intensive phosphate mining during the past 90years - mainly by a UK, Australia, and NZ consortium - has left thecentral 90% of Nauru a wasteland and threatens limited remainingland resources
Navassa IslandNA
Nepaldeforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack ofalternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes,agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlifeconservation; vehicular emissions
Netherlandswater pollution in the form of heavy metals, organiccompounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; airpollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain
Netherlands AntillesNA
New Caledoniaerosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires
New Zealanddeforestation; soil erosion; native flora and faunahard-hit by species introduced from outside
Nicaraguadeforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
Nigerovergrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification;wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, andlion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction
Nigeriasoil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and waterpollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil;has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land;rapid urbanization
Niueincreasing attention to conservationist practices to counterloss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islandscontamination of groundwater on Saipan maycontribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection ofendangered species conflicts with development
Norwaywater pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adverselyaffecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicleemissions
Omanrising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; verylimited natural fresh water resources
Pacific Oceanendangered marine species include the dugong, sealion, sea otter, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution inPhilippine Sea and South China Sea
Pakistanwater pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, andagricultural runoff; limited natural fresh water resources; amajority of the population does not have access to potable water;deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
Palauinadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats tothe marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishingpractices, and overfishing
Palmyra AtollNA
Panamawater pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fisheryresources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradationand soil erosion threatens siltation of Panama Canal; air pollutionin urban areas; mining threatens natural resources
Papua New Guinearain forest subject to deforestation as a result ofgrowing commercial demand for tropical timber; pollution from miningprojects; severe drought
Paracel IslandsNA
Paraguaydeforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for wastedisposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
Perudeforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazingof the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil erosion;desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers andcoastal waters from municipal and mining wastes
Philippinesuncontrolled deforestation especially in watershedareas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers;coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangroveswamps that are important fish breeding grounds
Pitcairn Islandsdeforestation (only a small portion of the originalforest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement)
Polandsituation has improved since 1989 due to decline in heavyindustry and increased environmental concern by post-Communistgovernments; air pollution nonetheless remains serious because ofsulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, and theresulting acid rain has caused forest damage; water pollution fromindustrial and municipal sources is also a problem, as is disposalof hazardous wastes; pollution levels should continue to decrease asindustrial establishments bring their facilities up to EuropeanUnion code, but at substantial cost to business and the government
Portugalsoil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial andvehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in coastal areas
Puerto Ricoerosion; occasional drought causing water shortages
Qatarlimited natural fresh water resources are increasingdependence on large-scale desalination facilities
ReunionNA
Romaniasoil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollutionin south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube deltawetlands
Russiaair pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-firedelectric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial,municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways andseacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination fromimproper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas ofsometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwatercontamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management;abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides
Rwandadeforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees forfuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; widespread poaching
Saint HelenaNA
Saint Kitts and NevisNA
Saint Luciadeforestation; soil erosion, particularly in thenorthern region
Saint Pierre and Miquelon recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive
Samoasoil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing
San MarinoNA
Sao Tome and Principedeforestation; soil erosion and exhaustion
Saudi Arabiadesertification; depletion of underground waterresources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodieshas prompted the development of extensive seawater desalinationfacilities; coastal pollution from oil spills
Senegalwildlife populations threatened by poaching; deforestation;overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; overfishing
Serbia and Montenegropollution of coastal waters from sewageoutlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; airpollution around Belgrade and other industrial cities; waterpollution from industrial wastes dumped into the Sava which flowsinto the Danube
Seychelleswater supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater
Sierra Leonerapid population growth pressuring the environment;overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, andslash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soilexhaustion; civil war depleting natural resources; overfishing
Singaporeindustrial pollution; limited natural fresh waterresources; limited land availability presents waste disposalproblems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires inIndonesia
Slovakiaair pollution from metallurgical plants presents humanhealth risks; acid rain damaging forests
SloveniaSava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste;pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals;forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating atmetallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain
Solomon Islandsdeforestation; soil erosion; many of the surroundingcoral reefs are dead or dying
Somaliafamine; use of contaminated water contributes to humanhealth problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion;desertification
South Africalack of important arterial rivers or lakes requiresextensive water conservation and control measures; growth in waterusage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoffand urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soilerosion; desertification
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsNA
Southern Oceanincreased solar ultraviolet radiation resulting fromthe Antarctic ozone hole in recent years, reducing marine primaryproductivity (phytoplankton) by as much as 15% and damaging the DNAof some fish; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in recentyears, especially the landing of an estimated five to six times morePatagonian toothfish than the regulated fishery, which is likely toaffect the sustainability of the stock; large amount of incidentalmortality of seabirds resulting from long-line fishing for toothfishnote: the now-protected fur seal population is making a strongcomeback after severe overexploitation in the 18th and 19th centuries
Spainpollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage andeffluents from the offshore production of oil and gas; water qualityand quantity nationwide; air pollution; deforestation;desertification
Spratly IslandsNA
Sri Lankadeforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populationsthreatened by poaching and urbanization; coastal degradation frommining activities and increased pollution; freshwater resourcesbeing polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; wastedisposal; air pollution in Colombo
Sudaninadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife populationsthreatened by excessive hunting; soil erosion; desertification;periodic drought
Surinamedeforestation as timber is cut for export; pollution ofinland waterways by small-scale mining activities
SvalbardNA
Swazilandlimited supplies of potable water; wildlife populationsbeing depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soildegradation; soil erosion
Swedenacid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the NorthSea and the Baltic Sea
Switzerlandair pollution from vehicle emissions and open-airburning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use ofagricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity
Syriadeforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification;water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes;inadequate potable water
Taiwanair pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, rawsewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade inendangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal
Tajikistaninadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels ofsoil salinity; industrial pollution; excessive pesticides
Tanzaniasoil degradation; deforestation; desertification;destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; recentdroughts affected marginal agriculture; wildlife threatened byillegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory
Thailandair pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution fromorganic and factory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlifepopulations threatened by illegal hunting
Togodeforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture andthe use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazardsand hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urbanareas
Tokelauvery limited natural resources and overcrowding arecontributing to emigration to New Zealand
Tongadeforestation results as more and more land is being clearedfor agriculture and settlement; some damage to coral reefs fromstarfish and indiscriminate coral and shell collectors; overhuntingthreatens native sea turtle populations
Trinidad and Tobagowater pollution from agricultural chemicals,industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution of beaches;deforestation; soil erosion
Tromelin IslandNA
Tunisiatoxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poseshealth risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion;desertification
Turkeywater pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; airpollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; concern foroil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic
Turkmenistancontamination of soil and groundwater with agriculturalchemicals, pesticides; salination, water-logging of soil due to poorirrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; diversion of a largeshare of the flow of the Amu Darya into irrigation contributes tothat river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea; desertification
Turks and Caicos Islandslimited natural fresh water resources,private cisterns collect rainwater
Tuvalusince there are no streams or rivers and groundwater is notpotable, most water needs must be met by catchment systems withstorage facilities (the Japanese Government has built onedesalination plant and plans to build one other); beachhead erosionbecause of the use of sand for building materials; excessiveclearance of forest undergrowth for use as fuel; damage to coralreefs from the spread of the Crown of Thorns starfish; Tuvalu isvery concerned about global increases in greenhouse gas emissionsand their effect on rising sea levels, which threaten the country'sunderground water table; in 2000, the government appealed toAustralia and New Zealand to take in Tuvaluans if rising sea levelsshould make evacuation necessary
Ugandadraining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation;overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in LakeVictoria; poaching is widespread
Ukraineinadequate supplies of potable water; air and waterpollution; deforestation; radiation contamination in the northeastfrom 1986 accident at Chornobyl' Nuclear Power Plant
United Arab Emirateslack of natural freshwater resourcescompensated by desalination plants; desertification; beach pollutionfrom oil spills
United Kingdomcontinues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has metKyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels andintends to meet the legally binding target and move towards adomestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 thegovernment aims to reduce the amount of industrial and commercialwaste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and torecycle or compost at least 25% of household waste, increasing to33% by 2015; between 1998-99 and 1999-2000, household recyclingincreased from 8.8% to 10.3%
United Statesair pollution resulting in acid rain in both the USand Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxidefrom the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff ofpesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources inmuch of the western part of the country require careful management;desertification
Uruguaywater pollution from meat packing/tannery industry;inadequate solid/hazardous waste disposal
Uzbekistanshrinkage of the Aral Sea is resulting in growingconcentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; thesesubstances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed andcontribute to desertification; water pollution from industrialwastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the causeof many human health disorders; increasing soil salination; soilcontamination from buried nuclear processing and agriculturalchemicals, including DDT
Vanuatua majority of the population does not have access to areliable supply of potable water; deforestation
Venezuelasewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urbanpollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation;urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbeancoast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible miningoperations
Vietnamlogging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contributeto deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution andoverfishing threaten marine life populations; groundwatercontamination limits potable water supply; growing urbanindustrialization and population migration are rapidly degradingenvironment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Virgin Islandslack of natural freshwater resources
Wake IslandNA
Wallis and Futunadeforestation (only small portions of the originalforests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood asthe main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests,the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion;there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack ofnatural fresh water resources
West Bankadequacy of fresh water supply; sewage treatment
Western Saharasparse water and lack of arable land
Worldlarge areas subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters,pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss ofvegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss ofwildlife, soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion
Yemenvery limited natural fresh water resources; inadequatesupplies of potable water; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Zambiaair pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineralextraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds;poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, andlarge cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification;lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Zimbabwedeforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air andwater pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largestconcentration of the species in the world - has been significantlyreduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic wasteand heavy metal pollution
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@2033 Environment - international agreements
Afghanistanparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumpingsigned, but not ratified: Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineLife Conservation
Albaniaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Algeriaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Andorraparty to: Hazardous Wastessigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Angolaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Lawof the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Antigua and Barbudaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Argentinaparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Armeniaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Australiaparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, EndangeredSpecies, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Austriaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Azerbaijanparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bahamas, Theparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bahrainparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bangladeshparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Barbadosparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Belarusparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Belgiumparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-VolatileOrganic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine LifeConservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, TropicalTimber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Belizeparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Beninparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bhutanparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastessigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Boliviaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Marine LifeConservation, Ozone Layer Protection
Bosnia and Herzegovinaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine LifeConservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Botswanaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Brazilparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-MarineLiving Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bruneiparty to: Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Bulgariaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-EnvironmentalProtocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty,Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Sulfur 94
Burkina Fasoparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change,Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Burmaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, TropicalTimber 94signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Burundiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Cambodiaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection,Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Cameroonparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, TropicalTimber 83, Tropical Timber 94signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Canadaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Marine Life Conservation
Cape Verdeparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Central African Republicparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change,Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection,Tropical Timber 94signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Chadparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping
Chileparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-MarineLiving Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Chinaparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty,Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Colombiaparty to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection,Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Comorosparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Congo, Democratic Republic of the party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
Congo, Republic of the party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Cook Islandsparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Seasigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Costa Ricaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Cote d'Ivoireparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change,Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Croatiaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94,Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Cubaparty to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Cyprusparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Czech Republicparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-NitrogenOxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-VolatileOrganic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Denmarkparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Djiboutiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Dominicaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Dominican Republicparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
East TimorNA
Ecuadorparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Egyptparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, TropicalTimber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
El Salvadorparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Equatorial Guineaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Eritreaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Speciessigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Estoniaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ship Pollution,Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethiopiaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea
European Unionparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-NitrogenOxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, AirPollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources,Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Tropical Timber 82, Tropical Timber 94signed but not ratified: Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds
Fijiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea,Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber83, Tropical Timber 94signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Finlandparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources,Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Franceparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources,Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine LifeConservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, TropicalTimber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Gabonparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Gambia, Theparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Georgiaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Germanyparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources,Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83,Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ghanaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Greeceparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds
Grenadaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Guatemalaparty to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Guineaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Guinea-Bissauparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change,Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Guyanaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber83, Tropical Timber 94signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Haitiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone LayerProtectionsigned, but not ratified: Hazardous Wastes
Holy See (Vatican City)party to: none of the selected agreementssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution, Environmental Modification
Hondurasparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Hong Kongparty to: Marine Dumping (associate member)
Hungaryparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85,Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty,Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Sulfur 94
Icelandparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Transboundary Air Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Marine LifeConservation
Indiaparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-MarineLiving Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, TropicalTimber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Indonesiaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Iranparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Law of theSea, Marine Life Conservation
Iraqparty to: Law of the Seasigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
Irelandparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineDumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83,Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Marine Life Conservation
Israelparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Italyparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-VolatileOrganic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, AntarcticTreaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Jamaicaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Japanparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-MarineLiving Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Jordanparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Kazakhstanparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Kenyaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Kiribatiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Korea, Northparty to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, ClimateChange, Environmental Modification, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollutionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Korea, Southparty to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Kuwaitparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: Marine Dumping
Kyrgyzstanparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes,Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Laosparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Latviaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea,Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Lebanonparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, ShipPollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Marine LifeConservation
Lesothoparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Liberiaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Law of theSea, Marine Life Conservation
Libyaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtectionsigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Liechtensteinparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-NitrogenOxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, AirPollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-VolatileOrganic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Lithuaniaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Luxembourgparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides,Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile OrganicCompounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
Macedoniaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Madagascarparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, OzoneLayer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Malawiparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, EnvironmentalModification, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Malaysiaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, TropicalTimber 94, Wetlands
Maldivesparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Maliparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Maltaparty to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Marshall Islandsparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of theSea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollutionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Mauritaniaparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Mauritiusparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, ClimateChange-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species,Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, MarineLife Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlandssigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Mexicoparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Lawof the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone LayerProtection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Micronesia, Federated States ofparty to: Biodiversity, ClimateChange, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, HazardousWastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Moldovaparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent OrganicPollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-KyotoProtocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,Ozone Layer Protectionsigned, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Monacoparty to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Volatile OrganicCompounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, EndangeredSpecies, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, OzoneLayer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whalingsigned, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol