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International Instruments

  1. Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)
  2. Memorandum of Cooperation between Ministry of the Environment of Japan and Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Field of Environment
  3. Paris Agreement
  4. Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation for the Purposes of Preventing, Deterring and Eliminating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
  5. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on cooperation in the field of environmental protection
  6. Protocol for the Conservation of Biological Diversity to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Ashgabat Protocol)
  7. Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection of the Commonwealth of Independent States
  8. Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean
  9. Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Nagoya Protocol)
  10. Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (Agreement on Port State Measures)
  11. Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
  12. Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity
  13. Agreement on the Conservation of Gorillas and Their Habitats (Gorilla Agreement)
  14. Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Protection of Migratory Birds
  15. Protocol Concerning the Conservation of Biological Diversity and the Establishment of Network of Protected Areas in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
  16. Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa and to establish the Central African Forests Commission
  17. Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention)
  18. Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention)
  19. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  20. Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
  21. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
  22. Agreement for the Establishment of a Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region
  23. Council of Europe Landscape Convention
  24. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
  25. International Agreement on the creation of a Marine Mammal Sanctuary in the Mediterranean (Pelagos Agreement)
  26. Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement in the Southern African Development Community
  27. Amendment Protocol to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty
  28. Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program
  29. Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation on certain aspects of cooperation in the fishing of marine living resources
  30. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol)
  31. Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles
  32. Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area
  33. Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
  34. Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
  35. Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora
  36. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)
  37. Agreement for the Establishment of the Near East Plant Protection Organization
  38. Convention on Biological Diversity
  39. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  40. Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution (Bucharest Convention)
  41. Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas
  42. Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean (NPAFC Convention)
  43. Agreement on the Conservation of European Bats (Bat Agreement)
  44. Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention)
  45. Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection
  46. Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea
  47. Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region
  48. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
  49. Agreement between the United Mexican States and the Republic of Guatemala on the protection and improvement of the environment in the border area
  50. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (not in force)
  51. Amended Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Amended Nairobi Convention)
  52. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
  53. Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)
  54. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
  55. Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention)
  56. Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in North-East Atlantic Fisheries
  57. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
  58. Convention for the Conservation and Management of the Vicuña
  59. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)
  60. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
  61. Treaty for Amazonian co-operation (Amazon Cooperation treaty)
  62. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)
  63. Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Co-operation in the Field of Environmental Protection
  64. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)
  65. Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment
  66. Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears
  67. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
  68. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention)
  69. Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention)
  70. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
  71. Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention on Wetlands)
  72. Treaty on the River Plate Basin
  73. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
  74. Protocol to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
  75. International Plant Protection Convention
  76. International Convention for the Protection of Birds
  77. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
  78. Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere

International Cases

  1. David R. Aven and Others v. Republic of Costa Rica, ICSID Case No. UNCT/15/3
  2. Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) (Compensation owed by the Republic of Nicaragua to the Republic of Costa Rica)
  3. Certain Activities Carried Out by Nicaragua in the Border Area (Costa Rica v. Nicaragua) and Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the San Juan River (Nicaragua v. Costa Rica) (Merit)
  4. The Kaliña and Lokono Peoples v. Suriname
  5. Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v. Japan: New Zealand intervening)
  6. Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay)
  7. Saramaka People v. Suriname
  8. DS58: United States — Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products (Appellate Body report)
  9. Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hungary v. Slovakia)
  10. Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (Advisory Opinion)

National Cases

  1. The Environmental Law Initiative v Minister for Oceans and Fisheries [2025] NZHC 177
  2. Stiftelsen WWF Verdens Naturfond v. The State
  3. Decision of the Judicial Chamber for Civil Cases of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 11 February 2025 N 53-CG24-12-K8 (UID: 24RS0027-01-2022-000615-05)
  4. BirdLife Estonia vs. Environmental Board
  5. Decision of the Seventh General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation of 05.10.2023 №88-16455/2023 in case №2-9352/2022 (UID 72RS0025-01-2022-007164-22)
  6. Appeals Decision of the Court of Tyumen Region of 03.05.2023 in case №33-2649/2023 (UID: 72RS0025-01-2022-007164-22)
  7. The Environmental Law Initiative v Minister for Oceans and Fisheries [2022] NZHC 2969
  8. Decision of the Eighth General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation of 01.09.2022 №88-14780/2022 (UID 22RS0058-01-2020-000417-41)
  9. Appeals Decision of the Court of the Sakhalin Region of 20.01.2022 in case No. 33a-21/2022 (UID 65RS0001-02-2021-001009-80)
  10. Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland, No. 19-35981 (9th Cir. 2021)
  11. Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa and Others v Uthaka Energy (Pty) Ltd
  12. Conseil d'État, 6ème - 5ème chambres réunies, n° 434058
  13. Crow Indian Tribe v. United States, No. 18-36030 (9th Cir. 2020)
  14. Ruling of the Economic Disputes Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 13 June 2019 № 307-ЭС19-2293 in Case № A05-1395/2018
  15. Divya Pharmacy v. Union of India and Others
  16. Weyerhaeuser Company v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  17. WWF South Africa v Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Others (11478/18) [2018] ZAWCHC 127; [2018] 4 All SA 889 (WCC); 2019 (2) SA 403 (WCC)
  18. Judgement of the Constitutional Court of 30.03.2018 №14-П/2018 in the case of constitutional review of Article 43(3) of the Federal Law “On Hunting and Conservation of Hunting Resources and on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” in connection with the Complaint of a non-profit partnership “Sport-Hunting Club "Rumelko-Sporting"”
  19. Humane Society v. Zinke, 865. F.3d 585 (D.C. Cir. 2017)
  20. Friends of Nature Environmental Research Institute of Chaoyang District, Beijing v. Guangdong Environmental Protection Foundation and Guangdong Nanling Forest Scenic Spot Management Co., Ltd. Yue 18 Civil Initial No. 3
  21. Bio Diversity Management Committee v. Union of India
  22. Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape Tañon Strait and Central Visayas Fisherfolk Development Center et al. vs. Secretary Angelo Reyes and Respondents
  23. Lemthongthai v S (849/2013) [2014] ZASCA 131; 2015 (1) SACR 353 (SCA) (25 September 2014)
  24. Most Rev. Pedro D. Arigo et al. vs. Scoot H. Swift et al.
  25. Lemtongthai v S (A82/2013) [2013] ZAGPJHC 294; 2014 (1) SACR 495 (GJ) (30 August 2013)
  26. Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-1 v. Union of India & Others [2013] 6 S.C.R. 757
  27. Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc. v. Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and Warkworth Mining Limited [2013] NSWLEC 48
  28. Decision of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation of December 3, 2012 No. VAS-12173/12
  29. Karuk Tribe of California V. USFS, No. 05-16801 (9th Cir. 2012)
  30. Environmental Defence Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans)
  31. Alberta Wilderness Association v. Canada (Environment)
  32. Decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of March 9, 2004 No. GKPI 2004-166
  33. Bangus Fry Fisherfolk et al. vs. Enrico Lanzanas et al.
  34. Sierra Club v. Babbitt, 15 F. Supp. 2d 1274 (S.D. Ala. 1998)
  35. T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad v. Union of India and others
  36. Minors Oposa et al. vs. Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  37. Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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