Definition(s)
A series of actions undertaken to deposit or hold goods, materials or waste in some physical location, such as a facility, container, tank or dumping site. (Source: GEMET/RHW)
Hierarchy
Broader: transport
In other languages
French
stockage
Russian
хранение
Spanish
almacenamiento
Chinese, Simplified
存储(过程)
Arabic
تخزين (عملية)
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with storage
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Basel Convention | 14 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 19 documents |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 document |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 1 article or paragraph |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 decision |




