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Environmental Governance

Definition(s)

A formal statement of aspirations issued by a meeting, usually issued by high-level representatives. A declaration is not binding. (Source: Glossary of Terms for Negotiators of MEAs, 2007)

Hierarchy

Broader: soft law

In other languages

French
déclaration
Russian
декларация
Spanish
declaración
Chinese, Simplified
宣言
Arabic
الإعلان

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with declaration

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with declaration. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention
Stockholm Convention
Vienna Convention
Rotterdam Convention
United Nations Environment Assembly