International agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental protection

Abstract

International agreements are an important element stabilizing the international law and Russia’s relations with other countries. Bordering with 14 countries and being a politically active member of several dozen international organizations, Russia is a party to the vast number of contracts and international agreements concluded between countries as well as international organizations. In April 1986, the Soviet Union ratified the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 22 May 1969. After the changes in the political system, the Russian Federation as the successor to the Soviet Union defined the status of international agreements in the Constitution of 12 December 1993 in the Federal Law of 15 July 1995 on the international treaties of the Russian Federation and the Federal Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. Because of the occupied area, natural potential and high activity in the international arena, Russia is a party to about 70 agreements and multiand bilateral contracts in the field of environmental protection. The aim of this article is to review and briefly characterize more important, ratified by Russia, conventions and agreements in the field.