Climate and Atmosphere
Definition(s)
'Long-range transboundary air pollution' means air pollution whose physical origin is situated wholly or in part within the area under the national jurisdiction of one State and which has adverse effects in the area under the jurisdiction of another State at such a distance that it is not generally possible to distinguish the contribution of individual emission sources or groups of sources (Source: Art.1 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution)
Hierarchy
Broader: Transboundary effects
In other languages
French
pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance
Russian
загрязнение воздуха на большие расстояния
Spanish
contaminación atmosférica a gran distancia
Arabic
التلوث الجوي البعيد المدى
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 8 documents | |
United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision | |
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 1 article or paragraph1 document |