Definition(s)
1) Sound which is unwanted, either because of its effects on humans, its effect on fatigue or malfunction of physical equipment, or its interference with the perception or detection of other sounds. (Source: n/a) ; 2) Noise emission is the release of noise into the environment from various sources that can be grouped in: transportation activities, industrial activities and daily normal activities. (Source: GEMET/DIFID)
In other languages
French
pollution sonore de l'environnement
Russian
шумовое загрязнение
Spanish
contaminación acústica
Chinese, Simplified
噪声污染
Arabic
تلوث ضوضائي
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with noise pollution
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Basel Convention | 3 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 document |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) | 2 decisions |