Definition(s)
'States shall cooperate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global environmental degradation, States have common but differentiated responsibilities. The developed countries acknowledge the responsibility that they bear in the international pursuit to sustainable development in view of the pressures their societies place on the global environment and of the technologies and financial resources they command'.(Source: Rio Principle 7)
Hierarchy
Broader: Environmental Rule of Law
In other languages
French
responsabilités communes mais différenciées
Russian
общая, но дифференцированная ответственность
Spanish
responsabilidades comunes pero diferenciadas
Chinese, Simplified
共同但有区别的责任
Arabic
مسؤوليات مشتركة رغم تباينها
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with common but differentiated responsibilities
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 1 decision |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Montreal Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 6 articles and paragraphs |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Governing Council | 1 decision |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |