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Environmental
Research Links
ELQ is one of
many organizations dedicated to the study and protection
of the environment.
With no institutional endorsement (unless specifically noted),
ELQ provides the links on this site as an academic courtesy
to aid our own Members and our online visitors in research.
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International
Statutes
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International
Resources
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The
Kyoto Protocol - The world's most comprehensive
treaty addressing global warming and greenhouse gas
emissions.
Agenda 21 - Helped to establish "sustainable
development"
as a policy goal for international environmental law.
Stockholm 1972 - The original international environmental
law conference. The manifesto helps to outline the
basis for
today's system.
The Rio Declaration - While mostly fluff, this
declaration
does outline important guiding principles for the
world's nations.
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United Nations Environmental
Program - Charged with managing international environmental
law, UNEP keeps track of all the relevant treaties and
agreements, and also acts as a forum for new agreements.
The Framework Convention
on Climate Change - A more specialized UN body
which governs the implementation of climate change
treaties.
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