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. Cultural Heritage8. Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural HeritageDate of entry into force in Nepal: 20 September 1978Major Objectives: To protect cultural and natural heritage of universal valueMajor Obligations: To ensure implementation of effective measures for the protection, conservation and preservationof national cultural and natural heritagec. Nuclear Weapons9. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under WaterDate of Ratification or Accession: 7 October 1964Major Objectives: To put an end to the armaments race and eliminate incentives to the production and testing of allkinds of weaponsMajor Obligations: To prohibit, prevent any nuclear weapon test at any place10. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space Including theMoon and Other Celestial BodiesDate of entry into force in Nepal: 10 October 1967Major Objectives: To establish an international legal regime for the exploration and use of outer spaceMajor Obligations: To prohibit placing objects carrying nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction inouter space and avoid harmful contamination of outer space11. Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction onthe Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil ThereofDate of entry into force in Nepal: 18 May 1972Major Objectives: To reduce the arms race and international tensions, and to maintain world peaceMajor Obligations: To prohibit placement of any weapons of mass destruction on the sea bed, ocean floor or in thesubsoil thereof, and observe and verify the activities of other parties on the sea bedd. Marine Environment12. Convention on the High SeasDate of entry into force in Nepal: 27 January 1963Major Objectives: To codify the rules of international law relating to the high seasMajor Obligations: To take measures to prevent pollution of the sea by any activitye. Waste Management13. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterDate of Ratification or Accession : 1 January 1973Major Objectives: To control pollution of the seaMajor Obligations: To prohibit dumping or deliberate disposal of wastes in the sea14. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes (Basel Convention)Date of entry into force in Nepal: 13 January 1997Major Objectives: To regulate the transboundary movements of hazardous wasteMajor Obligations: To define hazardous waste, and prohibit and/or regulate the movements of such wastef. Ozone Layer Protection15.a Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna Convention)Date of entry into force in Nepal: 4 October 1994Major Objectives: To protect human health and the environment against adverse effects of the modification of ozonelayerMajor Obligations: Limit and/or eliminate the use of ozone-layer depleting substances140 Environment Assessment of Nepal : Emerging Issues and Challenges