Absract : Environmental protection is not a problem of any specific country but it is a problem of the whole world. The United Nations, established after the second world war, has passed various conventions and protocols to address many international problems including environmental protection. An authority within the United Nations known as The United Nations Environment programme, is actively engaged in issues related to environmental protection. Numerous international conventions and protocols like- Ramsar Convention, Stockholm Convention 2001, CITES 1973, Convention on Biological Diversity 1992, Bonn Convention 1979, Vienna Convention 1985, Kyoto Protocol 1997, Basel Convention, Minamata Convention, Cartagena Convention, UN Convention to combat Desertification have been enacted to safeguard the environment. The present research paper describes some significant conventions and protocols. This research paper defines The International Environmental Convention and also explains the difference between Convention and protocol and briefly describes various Conventions.