| Convention(s) + HQ | Signed / Enforced | Estb/Signed | Comments | No. of Parties + Latest Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Convention | 1969/1980 | 1969 | Protection of Ozone Layer | 116 |
| Ramsar Convention | signed in 1971 and effective from 1975 and india addopted in 1982 | 1971 | Wetland conservation | 172 |
| UNEP (Nairobi) | Confrence @ Stockholm | 1972 | 1st Declaration to protect environment | 193 |
| CITES (Geneva) | 1973/1975 | 1973 | 3rd March - World Wildlife Day | 184 |
| Bonn Convention (Bonn, Germany) | 1979/1983 | 1979 | Migrarotry species | 131 |
| Brundtland Commission | 1987 | Sustainable Development defined | 130+EU | |
| Montreal Convention | 1987/1989 | 1987 | Protection of Ozone Layer | 136+EU |
| Basel Convention | 1989/1992 | 1989 | To reduce the movement of Hazardous waste | 191 + San Marino (2023) |
| UNCED OR Earth Summit (Rio de geneiro) | 1992 | Rio declaration , Agenda 21 , Forest Principles | ||
| Kyoto Protocol | 1997/2005 | 1997 | Green House Gas | 192 |
| Stockholm Convention | 2001 / 2004 | 2001 | Eliminate use of '' Organic Pollutants '' | 186 |
| Rio +10 or World Summit on Sustainbale Development (Johansberg) | 2002 | |||
| Rotterdam Convention | 1998/2004 | 1998 | Hazardous & Pesticides | 167 + Belarus (2024) |
| UN-REDD (Geneva) | UNEP+FAO+UNDP Formed | 2008 | Reducing emission from Deforestation & Degradation | 65 |
| Rio +20 (Rio) | 2012 | |||
| Kigali Amendment (Kigali , Rawanda) | 2016/2019 | 2016 | HFCs | 163 |
| Minamata Convention (Kumamoto, Japan) | 2013/2017 | 2013 | Protection from use of Mercury | 140 + Bahrain , Djibouti ,Guatemala , Kuwait , Oman , Papua New Guinea , Thailand , United Arab Emirates |
| UNCCD | 1995/1996 | 1994-95 | Combat desertification & land degradation | 197 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GLOBAL INITIATIVES – TABLE NOTES
| Topic / Initiative | Year | Key Concept / Details |
|---|---|---|
| Club of Rome | 1968 | Limit Growth |
| Brundtland Commission (WCED) | 1983 | Established by United Nations; chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland; introduced concept of Sustainable Development |
| Our Common Future Report (Brundtland Report) | 1987 | Published by WCED; submitted to United Nations; foundational definition of Sustainable Development |
| Rio Earth Summit | 1992 | Agenda 21 |
| Johannesburg Declaration (Earth Summit) | 2002 | Sustainable Development |
| Biodiversity Management Committees (India) | Key to realization of objectives of Nagoya Protocol | |
| Rotterdam Convention | 1998 / 2004 | Prior Informed Consent for hazardous chemicals and pesticides; promotes shared responsibilities in import |
| Talanoa Dialogue | COP 23 | Helps countries implement Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs); related to UNFCCC; launched under Fiji Presidency |
| INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) | Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions under UNFCCC | |
| Alma-Ata Declaration | 1978 | Focus on primary healthcare; health as fundamental human right |
| Hague Convention | Laws of war and humanitarian concerns; not related to biological or chemical weapons | |
| Talanoa Dialogue (Climate Initiative) | Global climate initiative under Paris Agreement; promotes transparent discussions to meet 1.5°C goal | |
| Under2 Coalition | Subnational climate action for emission reduction; not related to child rights |