Protected land as percentage of total land area: 0.3% partially protected CO2 emissions trend: 0.4 tonnes per capita ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES  |  | | Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Washington DC, 1973 | | no | | | |  | | Convention on Biological Diversity Earth Summit in Rio, 1992 | | yes | | | |  | | 1992 Amendment to protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer (amendment to Montreal Protocol) Copenhagen, 1992 | | yes | | | |  | | Kyoto Convention on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Earth Summit in Kyoto, 1997 | | yes | | | |  | | Basel convention on the dumping of hazardous wastes (Basel) Basel, 1989 | | no | | | |  | | Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) Ramsar, Iran 1971 | | no | | |
The environmental movement is strong. Depletion of forest and marine resources are a major concern. In 1998 a sustainable forest-harvesting policy was introduced, but the need to restore the economy puts pressure on environmentally sensitive areas. From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004 |
