Updated: 22/06/2008
Environmental conventions have facilitated global action and cooperation to solve environmental problems. Environmental problems, including depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and marine pollution, frequently cross national borders. Therefore, interntional cooperation is vital in order to conserve and develop natural resources and bring about concrete solutions to global problems. Israel has participated in negotiations leading to numerous international and regional environmental agreements, it has signed and/or ratified nearly all of the major environmental conventions, and it ensures that its national legislation conforms to international obligations. To date, Israel has ratified 15 environmental conventions and five protocols.
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