Recognizing the vital role of local communities in international legal instruments for conserving biodiversity.

This document cites

• Interim Convention between the United States of America, Canada, Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on conservation of North Pacific fur seals
• United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
• African Convention on the conservation of nature and natural resources (with annexed list of protected species).
• Convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat
• Statute of the International Court of Justice



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• Convention on Biological Diversity