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The legal system of a country or a subnational entity (for example, in a federally organized State, there is a national jurisdiction and provincial or state jurisdictions. Jurisdiction also refers to the power of a national, regional or international court or other tribunal to hear cases make decisions in a specific area of law (for example, environmental law, heritage law, natural resources law, trade law).

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Jurisdiction

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Jurisdiction. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on Migratory Species
World Heritage Convention