International Laws & Regulations
The following International Laws and Regulations are included in the Ghana National Interpretation:
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTIONS (ILO CONVENTIONS):
The full text is available on: http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/index.htm
ILO_brochure_key_conventions.pdf
UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (2007):
UN_declaration_of_rights_(real).pdf
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION:
Convention_elimination_racial_discrimination.pdf
INTERNATIONAL CONVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS:
Ec,_Soc_and_Cultural_rights.pdf
INTERAMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM:
The full text is available on: http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=150
The full text is available on: http://www.oas.org/en/topics/human_rights.asp
UN CONVENTION ON BILOGICAL DIVERSITY (1992):
The full text is available on: http://www.cbd.int/convention/convention.shtml
STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (2001):
FAO INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF PESTICIDES (1985, REVISED 2002):
ROTTERDAM CONVENTIONS ON PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE (1998):
THE WHO RECOMMENDED CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES BY HAZARD AND GUIDELINES TO CLASSIFICATION 2004:
The full text is available on: http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/pesticides_hazard/en/
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS:
More information on: http://www.iucn.org/
IUCN Red List: http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/red-list-overview
HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES:
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More information on: http://www.hcvnetwork.org/
HCV Toolkit: http://www.hcvnetwork.org/practical-support/the-hcv-toolkit-global-home
There is a National Interpretation of the HCV Toolkit in Ghana, (May 2006):