Definition(s)
Changes in the physical environment or biota, including changes in climate, which have significant deleterious effects on human health or on the composition, resilience or productivity of natural and managed ecosystems, or on materials useful to mankind. (Source: Vienna Convention, Art. 1 Definitions, 1985)
Hierarchy
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In other languages
French
effet néfaste
Russian
неблагоприятное воздействие
Spanish
efecto adverso
Chinese, Simplified
不利影响
Arabic
أثر ضار
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with adverse effect
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 1 article or paragraph |