Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments
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"The Cartagena Protocol is an international agreement managing the movement of living modified organismsfrom one country to another. It aims to protect nature from the potential risks posed by such organisms byestablishing procedures countries can use to make informed decisions on the import of such organisms. While Canada has not signed this protocol, we do take the potential risk to nature such organisms can pose seriously. Canada has strong rules around assessing the risk of these organisms to the Canadian environment"--Plain language summary.

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments
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"The Rotterdam Convention is an international treaty that provides an early warning to countries on a broad range of hazardous chemicals in international trade that have been banned or severely restricted in other countries to protect human health or the environment. The information shared under the Convention enables governments to assess the risks posed by these hazardous chemicals and to make informed decisions on their future import"--Plain language summary.

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments

Compendium of Canada's Engagement in International Environmental Agreements and Instruments
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"The Agreement on the Environment between Canada and Jordan was signed in parallel to the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement, and serves as an instrument for environmental cooperation. The Agreement requires parties to encourage high levels of environmental protection, to foster good environmental governance and promote transparency and public participation in drafting environmental laws"--Plain Language Summary, page [1].