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Environmental Governance

Definition(s)

A country whose people are beginning to utilize available resources in order to bring about a sustained increase in per capita production of goods and services. (Source: GREENW/ GEMET)

In other languages

French
pays en développement
Russian
развивающаяся страна
Spanish
país en desarrollo
Chinese, Simplified
发展中国家
Arabic
دولة نامية

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with developing country

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with developing country. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Basel Convention
Stockholm Convention
Montreal Protocol
Nagoya Protocol
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Rotterdam Convention
Barcelona Convention
Offshore Protocol
Hazardous Wastes Protocol
Governing Council
Minamata Convention on Mercury