The information and lists below aim to provide a brief overview of some of the sources of international law that apply in Australia. For more information on intentional environmental law see; International environmental law

The Australian Government Treaties Database lists all the binding international treaties to which Australia is a party. It includes full text of the treaty as well as other important information such as the date the treaty came into force and the date that Australia ratified the treaty.

• Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Treaties Database

Some of the international environmental treaties that Australia is a party to are listed below.

• Antarctic Treaty System

• Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals

• Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

• Convention on Biological Diversity

• Convention on Biological Diversity

• Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn Convention)

• Convention on Migratory Species

• International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

• International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling on Austlii

• APIA Convention - Convention on Conservation of Nature in the South Pacific

• Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy

• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

• Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

• China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA) on Austlii

• China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA)

• Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement(JAMBA) on Austlii

• Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement(JAMBA)

• Australia Korea on the Protection of Migratory Birds on Austlii

• Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

• CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna)

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna on Austlii

• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance

• Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan 1997 – 2002

• Ramsar Convention Strategic Plan 2003 - 2008

• Regulation and monitoring of pollution

For coastal and marine pollution see “Coastal and Ocean” section below.

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

• Kyoto Protocol

• Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

• Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Note: applies to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer

• United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea on Austlii

• United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea

• Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

• ANZECC strategy to protect the marine environment

• ANZECC Best practice guidelines for waste reception facilities at ports, marinas and boat harbours in Australia and New Zealand

• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (full text)

• MARPOL_73/78 (Wikipedia page on the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships)

• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (full text)

• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter

• Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal on Austlii

• Basel Convention