2. Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage, Paris 1973: an international treaty by which countries recognise that the sites located on their national territory constitute a world heritage "for whose protection it is the duty of the international community as a whole to co-operate".

Into force: 1981

Related documents:

L.1126/1981 on the Ratification of World Heritage Convention

Natural objects in the list:

Mount Athos
Meteora

National focal point: Greek National Commission for UNESCO

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3. Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, Washington D.C. 1973: an international agreement between governments concerning the international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants and its impacts.

Into force: 1992

Related documents:

L. 2055/1992 on the Ratification of CITES Convention
L. 3208/2003 on the Implementation of the CITES Convention

National focal point: Ministry of Rural Development and Food

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4. Convention on migratory species, Bonn 1979: a global convention dealing comprehensively with all aspects of the conservation of migratory species and the habitats on which they depend.

Into force: 1999

Related documents:

EEC Directive 79/409
L. 2719/1999 on the Ratification of the Convention

National focal point: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

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5. Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution, Geneva 1979: one of the central means for protecting our environment, laying down the general principles of international cooperation for air pollution abatement and setting up an institutional framework bringing together research and policy.

Into force: 1983

Related documents:

L. 1374/1983 on the Ratification of the Convention

National focal point: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

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6. Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats, Bern 1979: a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation, which covers the whole of the natural heritage of the European continent and extends to some States of Africa.

Into force: 1983

Related documents:

L. 1335/1983 on the Ratification of the Convention

National focal point: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

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7. UN Framework Convention on climate change, Rio de Janeiro 1992: an international treaty in order to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable.

Into force: 1995

Related documents:

L. 2205/1994 on the Ratification of the UN Framework Convention on climate change
First National Communication - The Greek Action Programme for Climate Change (1995)
Second National Communication (1997)
L. 3017/2002 on the Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
Joint Ministerial Decision 1726/2003 on the appointment of a special authorization issuing office for constructions in protected areas
Third National Communication (2003)

National focal point: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

Related protocols signed: Kyoto Protocol on the individual targets of Annex I Parties (1998)

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8. UN Convention on biological diversity, Rio de Janeiro 1992: a convention among the vast majority of the world's governments that sets out commitments for maintaining the world's ecological underpinnings as we go about the business of economic development.

Into force: 1994

Related documents:

L. 2204/1994 on the Ratification of the Convention
First National Report (1998)
Thematic Report on Alien and Invasive Species (2000)
Thematic Report on Forest Ecosystems (2001)
Second National Report (2003)
L. 3233/2004 on the Ratification of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

National focal point: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works

Related protocols signed: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, (2003)

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9. UN Convention to combat desertification, Paris 1994: an international convention to combat desertification in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa.

Into force: 1997

Related documents:

L. 2468/1997 on the Ratification of the Convention
First National Report on The Implementation of the Convention (2000)
First Subregional Report of the Group of Annex IV Countries ( Northern Mediterranean) on the Implementation of the Convention (2000)
Greek National Action Plan for Combating Desertification (2001)
Second National Report on The Implementation of the Convention (2002)
Second Subregional Report of the Group of Annex IV Countries ( Northern Mediterranean) on the Implementation of the Convention (2002)
Second National Report on The Implementation of the Convention (2004)

National focal point: Ministry of Rural Development and Food

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10. European landscape Convention, Florence 2000: a convention that establishes the general legal principles, which should serve as a basis for adopting national landscape policies and establishing international co-operation in such matters.

Signed (2000), not ratified

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