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To help you navigate the world of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and International Environmental Law, this section offers you definitions and related information on the term concepts common to all or several Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

119 glossary terms sorted alphabetically

A

Acid precipitation

Adverse effects

Air pollution (non-stationary sources)

Air pollution (stationary sources)

Air quality standards

Atmospheric ozone

B

Biological contamination

Biological weapons

C

Chlorofluorocarbons

Clean Development Mechanism

Climate change adaptation

Climate change mitigation

Climate justice

Climate technology

Compliance mechanisms

Contaminated sites

Critically endangered species

D

Disabled people

E

Electro-magnetic pollution

Emission reduction

Emission standards

Emissions trading

Energy efficiency

Environmental damage

Environmental footprint

Environmental migration

Extreme weather

F

G

Geothermal energy

Greenhouse gases

H

Hazardous substances

Hydroelectric energy

I

Intergenerational equity

Intragenerational equity

J

Joint implementation

K

Kyoto mechanisms

L

Light pollution

Long-range air pollution

Long-term temperature goal

M

Microplastic pollution

Military activity

N

Nationally Determined Contributions

Noise pollution

O

Ozone depleting potential

Ozone layer depletion

P

Plastic pollution

Population growth

Precautionary principle

R

Radioactive contamination

Renewable energy

S

Shipping industry

Sustainable tourism

T

Technology transfer

Tropospheric ozone

V

W

Wildlife trafficking

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