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Environmental Treaties
Title: Environmental Treaties of Nigeria
Resource Type: Web Site
Resource Language(s): English    
Abstract: ENTRI is an online search service for finding information about environmental treaties and national resource indicators. One can search the ENTRI relational database via a set of basic questions pertaining to international agreements. The following list was generated by using the given query, "Which treaties are in force for a given state?" and selecting "Nigeria" when prompted. Date is date of entry into force (day/month/year) (date in parentheses is date of signature - when Nigeria expressed its consent to be bound by a treaty.) Nigeria has also signed the Deserficiation Convention on October 30, 1994 and ratified it on July 8, 1997.

Date

Title

28/7/96
(25/10/94)
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
10/4/96 Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer
13/5/95 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co operation
27/11/94
(13/6/92)
Framework Convention on Climate Change
27/11/94
(13/6/92)
Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio Conference)
16/11/94
(10/12/82)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
05/5/92
(15/3/90)
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention)
29/1/89 Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol)
29/1/89 Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna Convention)
10/12/87 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage
01/1/87 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
05/8/84
(23/5/81)
Convention for Co operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region
05/8/84
(23/5/81)
Protocol concerning Co operation in combating Pollution in cases of Emergency
05/8/81 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
27/1/80
(23/5/69)
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
11/3/79 Amendments to Annexes to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter concerning Incineration at Sea
18/4/76 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
17/12/75 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
01/7/75
(11/2/74)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
07/6/74
(15/9/68)
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
28/5/71 Convention on the Continental Shelf
22/4/68 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil,1954, as amended in 1962 and 1969
17/2/67
(02/9/63)
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water
28/2/66 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
20/3/66 Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas
10/9/64 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
13/4/63 Convention on the African Migratory Locust
30/9/62 Convention on the High Seas
03/12/77
(03/12/77)
Agreement on the Joint Regulations on Fauna and Flora
15/7/77 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
13/2/85 Protocol relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS Prot.)
07/8/81 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS )
29/10/93 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
07/2/68 Convention and Statute on the Regime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern
15/6/70 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
04/5/67
(04/5/67)
Articles of Association for the establishment of an Economic Community of West Africa
10/9/64
(04/5/67)
Agreement establishing the African Development Bank
29/10/64 Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
15/10/68 Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare
30/3/61
(30/3/61)
Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
14/11/67 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies
05/3/70
(01/7/68)
Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
26/2/73
(03/5/68)
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space
26/3/75
(03/7/72)
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological ( Biological ) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction
14/11/60
(02/11/60)
Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
17/10/60 Constitution of the International Labour Organisation
25/3/64 Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
14/12/60 Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 16 Aircraft Noise
30/12/60 Convention of the World Meteorological Organization
07/10/60 Charter of the United Nations
15/3/60 Convention on the International Maritime Organization
06/3/64 Agreement concerning the voluntary contributions to be given for the execution of the project to save the Abu Simbel Temples
01/2/66 Act regarding Navigation and Economic Co operation between the States of the Niger Basin
12/4/66 Agreement concerning the River Niger Commission and the Navigation and Transport on the River Niger
07/5/64 International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision
24/1/72 Agreement concerning the Voluntary Contributions to be given for the Execution of the Project to save the Temples of Philae
25/11/60
(25/11/60)
Constitution of the World Health Organization
11/10/60 Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
14/11/61 Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association
30/3/61
(30/3/61)
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
14/11/63 Charter of the Organization of African Unity
01/10/60 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
12/12/61 Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
13/2/85 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
11/3/81 Amendments to the Annexes to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels
03/12/82
(21/11/80)
Convention Creating the Niger Basin Authority
03/12/82
(21/11/80)
Protocol relating to the Development Fund of the Niger Basin
01/11/92 Convention of the Carriage of Goods by Sea
(08/12/84) Third ACP EEC Convention
10/9/90
(21/1/87)
Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident
10/9/90 Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
10/4/89
(21/1/87)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
10/4/89 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of Non International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
14/7/96
(28/4/89)
International Convention on Salvage
13/4/87 Amendment to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (art.XI)
(15/12/89) Fourth ACP EEC Convention
(03/6/91) Treaty establishing the African Economic Community
(13/1/93) Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction
21/6/85
(08/4/79)
Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
26/12/96
(31/10/94)
International Convention to combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa
(21/9/94) Convention on Nuclear Safety
Affiliation: CEISIN and IUCN


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