Question

Find out information on international agreements on environmental balance.

Answer 1

Some important international environmental agreements are:

1. Ramsar Convention (1971): Protection and conservation of wetlands.
2. Montreal Protocol (1987): Protection of the ozone layer by controlling ozone-depleting substances.
3. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992): Conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources.
4. Kyoto Protocol (1997): Reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.
5. Paris Agreement (2015): International cooperation to control climate change and keep the rise in global temperature well below 2°C while pursuing efforts towards 1.5°C.