IGOs have been formed to manage the environmental problems facing the world (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What did Montreal Protocol ban?
What did Montreal Protocol ban?
CFCs (cause damage to ozone)
Year Montreal Protocol came into force
Year Montreal Protocol came into force
1989
UN Earth Summit conference year (climate change)
UN Earth Summit conference year (climate change)
1992
Paris agreement year
Paris agreement year
2012
What CITES stands for
What CITES stands for
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CITES success example
CITES success example
Arabian oryx
Number of land-locked states UNCLOS manages
Number of land-locked states UNCLOS manages
42
Helsinki Rules provide
Helsinki Rules provide
Guidelines on rivers/groundwaters crossing boundaries
Best example of successful IGO environmental management
Best example of successful IGO environmental management
Antarctica
Madrid Protocol banned in Antarctica
Madrid Protocol banned in Antarctica
Mining (unless for scientific research)