countries that have signed, but not yet ratified — (5) Cambodia,
Ireland, Kuwait, Lesotho, Vietnam
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other
Matter (London Convention)
note — abbreviated as Marine Dumping
opened for signature — 29 December 1972
entered into force — 30 August 1975
objective — to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention
parties — (76) Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Australia, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire,
Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, European
Union, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco,
Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saint Lucia,
Seychelles, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname,
Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, former Yugoslavia, Zaire
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of
Environmental Modification Techniques
note — abbreviated as Environmental Modification
opened for signature — 10 December 1976