List of international animal welfare conventions explained

This is a list of international conventions relating to the protection of animals.

General conventions

• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD, Biodiversity Convention, Rio Convention)
• World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention (UNESCO)
• Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention, Convention on Wetlands)
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), Bonn Convention)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES, Washington Convention)

Specialised conventions

• International Convention on the Protection of Birds (followed the 1902 International Convention for the Protection of Birds that are Useful for Agriculture)
• Migratory Bird Treaty (Migratory Birds Convention – Canada and United States)
• Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, Canberra Convention)
• African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Algiers Convention)
• Convention on the Conservation of the Vicuña (1969 La Paz Convention, 1979 Lima Convention)
• International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW, replaces the 1931 Geneva Convention for Regulation of Whaling and the 1937 International Agreement for the Regulation of Whaling)
  • International Whaling Commission 1982 moratorium on whaling, 2018 Florianópolis Declaration
• International Agreement on the Preservation of Polar Bears and their Habitat (Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, Oslo Agreement)
• Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP, Hobart Agreement)

Council of Europe

• Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern/Berne Convention; also acceded by several non-CoE member states)
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (original 1968 animal transport convention & revised 2003 animal transport convention)
• European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter (Slaughter Convention)
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes (Farm Animal Convention)
• European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes

See also

• Animal rights
  • Animal rights by country or territory
• Animal welfare
• International law
• International human rights instruments
• List of animal rights advocates
• List of international environmental agreements
• Timeline of animal welfare and rights