Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
A non-state or state actor invited to participate in a limited capacity in discussions during negotiations. Observers are not allowed to negotiate text and have no voting powers. In practice, some observer states do negotiate, although they do not participate in final decision making. (Source: Glossary of terms for Negotiators of MEAs, 2007)
Hierarchy
Broader: International agreements
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
In other languages
French
observateur
Russian
наблюдатель
Spanish
observador
Arabic
مراقب
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Observers
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Observers. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 3 articles and paragraphs2 decisions |
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Basel Convention | 1 article or paragraph7 decisions1 document |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph21 decisions |
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Vienna Convention | 2 decisions |
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Montreal Protocol | 1 decision |
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Cartagena Protocol | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Nagoya Protocol | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1 article or paragraph |
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World Heritage Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs157 decisions |
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Kyoto Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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The Convention on Wetlands | 2 decisions |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 article or paragraph4 decisions |
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Barcelona Convention | 2 decisions |
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Aarhus Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Carpathian Convention | 1 decision |