Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)" width="387" height="151" />Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)" width="387" height="151" />
Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern African Region (Abidjan Convention)
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)
and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention)" width="267" height="60" />
Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention)
Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention)
the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)" width="270" height="70" />
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – hosted jointly by UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, countries have worked together to forge groundbreaking agreements to safeguard the environment. From protecting species to repairing the ozone layer, these accords reflect the power of international cooperation even in challenging times.
A subset of these pacts, known as Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), underpin the global environmental movement.
