Environmental Agreements

Definition

Environmental agreements are legally binding or voluntary commitments made by countries to address global environmental challenges. They aim to promote sustainable development, protect natural resources, and mitigate climate change through cooperation and shared responsibilities.

Related terms

Paris Agreement: An international treaty adopted in 2015 aiming to limit global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting efforts towards adaptation and resilience.

Kyoto Protocol: An international agreement adopted in 1997 setting binding targets for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): An international treaty established in 1992 with the goal of preventing dangerous human interference with the climate system by stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations.