Definition(s)
1) Evaluation of the effect of a project upon the environment. (Source: GEMET/PHC) 2) A national procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a proposed activity on the environment. (Source: Art. 1 Espoo Convention)
In other languages
French
évaluation de l'impact sur l'environnement
Russian
оценка воздействия на окружающую среду, экологическая экспертиза
Spanish
evaluación del impacto ambiental
Chinese, Simplified
环境影响评估
Arabic
تقييم التأثير على البيئة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with environmental impact assessment
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 22 documents |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Stockholm Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs10 documents |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | 1 article or paragraph |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1 article or paragraph |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Espoo Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs2 documents |
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Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment | 3 documents |
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Abidjan Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph1 document |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 article or paragraph |
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea | 1 document |