International Convention, Treaties Signed and Ratified by Bangladesh. They are
Name |
Signed / Ratified or Accessed |
Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands of International Importance specially as waterfowl Habitat) |
20.4.1992 (Ratified) |
UNESCO (Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage) |
03.08.1983 (Accepted), 03.11.1983 (ratified) |
CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) |
05.06.1992 (signed), 20.03.1994 (ratified) |
UNCCD (United Nations Conventions to Combat Desertification) |
14.10.1994 (signed), 26.01.1996 (ratified) |
CITES Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) |
20.11.1981 (signed), 18.02.1982 (Ratified) |
EAAFP (East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership) |
Bangladesh joined in 2010. |
APFNet (Asia Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management) |
Officially launched on 25th September 2008 in Beijing.Focal point CCF, Forest Department |
GTF (Global Tiger Forum) |
Established in 1994. HQ New Delhi. 1st general assembly held in Dhaka in 2000. |
UN REDD Program (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forests Degradation in Developing Countries) |
Started in 2008. Bangladesh joins in 2010. Focal point: DCCF Education &Training Wing, Forest Department. |
UNFF (United Nations Forum on Forests) |
Establish in 2000. International Year of Forest 2011. Focal point: Joint secretary (Administration), Ministry of Environment of Forests |
Nagoya Protocol |
Nagoya Protocol adapted in CBD, COP 10 in Japan, 2010. |
MFF (Mangrove for Future) |
Bangladesh became member in 2012 in the 9th Regional steering Committee. IUCN operational Focal Point in Bangladesh.Joint programme of IUCN & UNDP. Focal point: CCF, Forest Department |
SAWEN (South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network) |
Bangladesh joined in 2013. |
APAP (Asia Protected Area Partnership) |
Bangladesh joined in 2014. To provide technical support for Asia's Protected Areas. |