Definition(s)
A national entity or authority designated by a State Party and charged with facilitating the State Party's compliance with international agreements at the national level. Most treaties commit parties to designate a national focal point. (Source: InforMEA/MMA)
Hierarchy
Broader: international agreement
In other languages
French
point focal national
Russian
национальный координационный центр
Spanish
centro nacional de coordinación
Chinese, Simplified
国家联络点
Arabic
مركز تنسيق وطني
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with national focal point
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Basel Convention | 9 articles and paragraphs14 decisions167 documents |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 1 article or paragraph |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph2 decisions16 documents |
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 1 article or paragraph |
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Nagoya Protocol | 5 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Rotterdam Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs2 decisions25 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Espoo Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Abidjan Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Noumea Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region | 1 article or paragraph |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 4 articles and paragraphs |