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air quality

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Definition(s)

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)

Hierarchy

Narrower: air quality standard
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Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/air-quality

In other languages

French:
  • qualité de l'air
  • qualité de l'air
Russian:
  • качество воздуха
Spanish:
  • calidad del aire
Arabic:
  • نوعية الهواء
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 空气质量
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with air quality

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with air quality. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention3 documents
Stockholm Convention4 documents
Prevention and Emergency Protocol1 article or paragraph
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol1 article or paragraph
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution1 article or paragraph2 documents
Abidjan Convention1 article or paragraph
Noumea Convention1 article or paragraph
Cartagena Convention1 article or paragraph
Minamata Convention on Mercury1 article or paragraph
Protocol on Heavy Metals1 article or paragraph
United Nations Environment Assembly3 decisions