6 multilateral treaties
1 national legislation
42 multilateral environment agreement-related documents
4 environmental goals and declarations
1 learning resource
1 video in multimedia section
Chemicals and Waste
Definition(s)
Any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules. (Source: GEMET/CED). In the context of environment a hazardous substance that poses a threat to human health and/or the environment. (Source: GEMET/LEE)
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substance chimique
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productos químicos
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Chemicals
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Basel Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs3 documents |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 1 article or paragraph |
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Stockholm Convention | 5 articles and paragraphs8 decisions9 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 6 articles and paragraphs17 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 decision |
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Offshore Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Governing Council | 4 decisions |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 article or paragraph |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Bamako Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision1 document |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 1 article or paragraph |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2 articles and paragraphs2 decisions4 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 3 decisions |
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