Definition(s)
The indirect or direct alteration of the biological, thermal, physical, or radioactive properties of any medium in such a way as to create a hazard or potential hazard to human health or to the health, safety or welfare of any living species. (Source: GEMET/ALL)
Hierarchy
Narrower: decontamination
In other languages
French
pollution
Russian
загрязнение
Spanish
contaminación
Chinese, Simplified
污染
Arabic
التلوث
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with pollution
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Basel Convention | 4 decisions52 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 66 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 2 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 12 articles and paragraphs |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Abidjan Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Noumea Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Jeddah Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 12 decisions |