Definition(s)
Any procedure or action undertaken to reduce the adverse impacts that a project or activity may have on the environment. (Source: GEMET/TOE)
Hierarchy
Alternative labels:
mitigation action
mitigation measure
Related concepts:
In other languages
French
atténuation
Russian
смягчение последствий
Spanish
mitigación
Arabic
التخفيف
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3 multilateral treaties containing text mitigation
14 multilateral environment agreement-related documentsMultilateral environment agreements tagged with mitigation
You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to
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mitigation. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
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Convention on Migratory Species | 1 document |
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Ramsar Convention | 13 documents |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 16 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas | 1 document |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 1 article or paragraph |
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Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |