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Environmental Governance

Definition(s)

Agreements among the corporate, government and/or non-profit sectors, not required by legislation, that aim to improve environmental quality or natural resource utilization. These agreements are diversified and incorporate various kinds of objectives, incentives and procedures. (Source:www.afromaison.net)

Hierarchy

Broader: Soft law
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:

In other languages

French
accord environnemental volontaire
Russian
добровольное природоохранное соглашение
Spanish
acuerdo ambiental voluntario
Arabic
اتفاقات بيئية طوعية

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