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Environmental Governance

Definition(s)

The position held by something or someone with regard to law. It is a set of rights, obligations, powers or restrictions that a person or thing has which are encompassed in or declared by legislation. (Source: Wikipedia)

Hierarchy

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French
statut juridique
Russian
правовой статус
Spanish
condición jurídica
Arabic
مركز قانوني

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Legal status

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Legal status. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
World Heritage Convention
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol