Definition(s)
The active management of the earth's natural resources and environment to ensure their quality is maintained and that they are wisely used. (Source: GEMET/PHC)
Hierarchy
In other languages
French
conservation
Russian
сохранение
Spanish
conservación
Chinese, Simplified
保护
Arabic
حِفظ
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with conservation
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 21 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 1 article or paragraph2 decisions147 documents |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 12 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Stockholm Convention | 142 documents |
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Nagoya Protocol | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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World Heritage Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 decision68 documents |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) | 4 decisions |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) | 3 documents |
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Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | 17 decisions |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 4 decisions |