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Definition(s)

To check regularly in order to perceive change in some quality or quantity. (Source: BRACK)

Hierarchy

Narrower: inventory
Related terms: auditing, inspection, observation, periodic review, screening, statistics, survey, verification, environmental audit, technical review, census
Used for: early warning system, environmental impact assessment, environmental indicator, evaluation

Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/monitoring

In other languages

French:
  • surveillance
  • surveillance
Russian:
  • мониторинг
Spanish:
  • vigilancia
Arabic:
  • مراقبة
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 监测
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with monitoring

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with monitoring. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity5 articles and paragraphs
Basel Convention1 article or paragraph12 decisions172 documents
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora3 decisions
Convention on Migratory Species2 articles and paragraphs8 documents
Stockholm Convention6 articles and paragraphs15 decisions586 documents
Vienna Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Cartagena Protocol3 articles and paragraphs
Nagoya Protocol3 articles and paragraphs
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds1 article or paragraph3 decisions1 document
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture3 articles and paragraphs
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change1 decision
Rotterdam Convention2 decisions51 documents
Barcelona Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Prevention and Emergency Protocol2 articles and paragraphs
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol2 articles and paragraphs
Offshore Protocol1 article or paragraph
Hazardous Wastes Protocol1 article or paragraph
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution3 articles and paragraphs2 documents
Espoo Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment1 document
Abidjan Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Noumea Convention1 article or paragraph
Cartagena Convention1 article or paragraph
Jeddah Convention1 article or paragraph4 documents
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents2 articles and paragraphs
Minamata Convention on Mercury1 decision5 documents
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas7 decisions4 documents
Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats2 documents
Carpathian Convention1 decision
United Nations Environment Assembly1 decision
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution6 articles and paragraphs

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