5 multilateral treaties
3 multilateral environment agreement-related documents
22 environmental goals and declarations
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Biological diversity
Definition(s)
Use of resources in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term degradation of the environment, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations. (Source: Glossary of terms to negotiators or MEAs, 2007)
Use of the environment and its resources at a rate that does not exceed its capacity for renewal in order to ensure its availability for future generations. (Source: GEMET-DUNSTE / UNUNa)
Hierarchy
Alternative labels:
Resource efficiency
Sustainable consumption
Wise use
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French
utilisation durable
Russian
устойчивое использование
Spanish
uso continuado
Arabic
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Sustainable use
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 17 articles and paragraphs |
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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 | 1 article or paragraph |
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Nagoya Protocol | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 1 document |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 6 articles and paragraphs2 decisions |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1 article or paragraph |
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World Heritage Convention | 1 decision |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Carpathian Convention | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 8 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 |
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