Climate and Atmosphere
Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
The degree to which air is polluted; the type and maximum concentration of man-produced pollutants that should be permitted in the atmosphere. (Source: GEMET/ ALL / WRIGHT)
Hierarchy
Broader: Environmental standards
Narrower: Air quality standards
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
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Strategic Plans:
Target 11.6
In other languages
French
qualité de l'air
Russian
качество воздуха
Spanish
calidad del aire
Arabic
نوعية الهواء
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Air quality
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 article or paragraph2 documents |
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Abidjan Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Noumea Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Cartagena Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |
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Protocol on Heavy Metals | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 4 decisions |