Definition(s)
The indirect or direct alteration of the biological, thermal, physical, or radioactive properties of any medium in such a way as to create a hazard or potential hazard to human health or to the health, safety or welfare of any living species. (Source: GEMET/ALL)
Hierarchy
Alternative labels:
Pollutants
Related concepts:
In other languages
French
pollution
Russian
загрязнение
Spanish
contaminación
Arabic
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12 multilateral treaties
1 national legislation
121 multilateral environment agreement-related documents
6 environmental goals and declarations
1 learning resourceMultilateral environment agreements tagged with Pollution
You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to
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Pollution. 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 | 1 decision |
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Basel Convention | 7 decisions52 documents |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 12 decisions |
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Stockholm Convention | 66 documents |
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World Heritage Convention | 25 decisions |
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Ramsar Convention | 37 decisions |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 decision2 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 12 articles and paragraphs79 decisions |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph3 decisions |
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Land-Based Sources Protocol | 1 decision |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 2 decisions |
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Offshore Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs4 decisions |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Abidjan Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Noumea Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Cartagena Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs7 decisions |
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Jeddah Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas | 3 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 19 decisions |
