Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
Countries moving from centrally-planned to market-oriented economies. These countries - which include China, Mongolia, Vietnam, former republics of the Soviet Union, and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe - contain about one-third of the world's population. (Source: World Bank)
Hierarchy
Broader: Economy
Alternative labels:
Transition economies
Transitional economies
Transition economy
Transitional economy
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In other languages
French
économie en transition
Russian
страна с переходной экономикой
Spanish
economía en transición
Arabic
اقتصاد يمر بمرحلة انتقالية
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25 multilateral treaties containing text Economies in transitionMultilateral environment agreements tagged with Economies in transition
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Stockholm Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Nagoya Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 8 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Hazardous Wastes 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 |