Multi-lateral agreements signed by Tanzania
Tanzania is a signatory to several international convention and treaties which govern
and set obligation for environmental conservation. Please consult the Department of
Environment (DoE) under the VICE President Office for date of Ratification
Type of convention
1. Pollution Prevention
Conventions
2. Bio diversity related
Conventions
Other Conventions
Climatic change Conventions
Chemicals and Ozone Protection
Conventions
Regional conventions
Name of Convention
1. The convention on the prevention of Marine
Pollution by dumping of Wastes and other wastes,
London, (1972)
2. The convention on the prevention of Marine
Pollution from ships
(MARPOL) (1973)
3. United Nations convention on the Law of the
sea, Montego Bay,
(1982)
1.Convention of Biological Diversity, (1992)
2. Convention to combat, desertification, particular
Africa, Paris 1994
3. The Cartagena Protocol on Bio safety to the
convention on
Biological Diversity (2000)
(1) The convention on International Trade and
Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES), Washington (1973)
(2) The convention concerning the Protection of
World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, (1972)
(3) The convention of Wetlands of International
Importance especially as water fowl Habitat (The
Ramsar Convention) (1971)
1. The United Nations Framework convention on
climatic change (1992)
2. Kyoto Protocol (1997
(1) Basel convention on the control of Trans
boundary movements of Hazardous Waste and their
Disposal, 1989
(2) Rotterdam convention on prior Informed
Consent Procedure
(3) Stockholm Convention on Prior Informed
Organic Pollutants
(4) Vienna Convention on protection of Ozone
Layer
(5) The Montreal protocol on substances that
deplete the ozone layer, Montreal, 1987
(6) Protocol on Liability and compensation on
Damage resulting from Trans boundary movement
of Hazardous waste and their disposal, 2000
(1) The Convention on the conservation on Nature
and Natural Resources, 1968 Algiers, (1968)
(2) The Bamako convention on the Ban of the
import into Africa and the control of Trans
boundary movement of Hazardous Wastes within
Africa, 1990
(3) Nairobi Convention for the protection,
management and development of the Marine and
Coastal environment of Eastern African Region,
1985 and the related protocols
(4) Lusaka Agreement on cooperative enforcement
operations Directed at illegal Trade in Wild Fauna
and Flora (1994)