Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
Jurisdiction is an aspect of sovereignty: it refers to a state's competence under international law to regulate the conduct of natural and juridical persons. The notion of regulation includes the activity of all branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. (Source: J. Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, OUP, 2013)
A nation's supreme authority (sovereignty) and practical authority to administer justice over territories, things, and persons withing its boundaries. (Source: InforMEA/MMA)
Hierarchy
Broader: Sovereignty
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
juridiction nationale
Russian
национальная юрисдикция
Spanish
jurisdicción nacional
Arabic
الولاية القضائية الوطنية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with National jurisdiction
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 2 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 1 decision |