The degree to which air is polluted; the type and maximum concentration of man-produced pollutants that should be permitted in the atmosphere. (Source: GEMET/ ALL / WRIGHT)
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Treaty articles
Article 1: DEFINITIONS
(a) "Air Pollution" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the air resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment, and "air pollutants" shall be construed accordingly;
Noumea Convention
Treaty articles
Article 9
The Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution in the Convention Area resulting from discharges into the atmosphere from activities under their jurisdiction.
Cartagena Convention
Treaty articles
Article 9 AIRBORNE POLLUTION
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the Convention area resulting from discharges into the atmosphere from activities under their jurisdiction.
Protocol on Heavy Metals
Treaty articles
The Parties,
Recognizing that countries in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE) have different economic conditions, and that in certain countries the economies are in transition,
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Noumea Convention
Cartagena Convention
Protocol on Heavy Metals