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[...The] change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods. (Source: UNFCCC, Art 1)
The long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind, and all other aspects of the Earth's climate. External processes, such as solar-irradiance variations, variations of the Earth's orbital parameters (eccentricity, precession, and inclination), lithosphere motions, and volcanic activity, are factors in climatic variation. Internal variations of the climate system, e.g., changes in the abundance of greenhouse gases, also may produce fluctuations of sufficient magnitude and variability to explain observed climate change through the feedback processes interrelating the components of the climate system. (Source: GEMET/GSFC)
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with changement climatique
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Convention sur la diversité biologique | 17 decisions |
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Convention sur la conservation des espèces migratrices | 14 decisions |
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Convention de Stockholm | 5 decisions |
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Protocole de Montréal | 15 decisions |
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Protocole de Nagoya | 1 article or paragraph |
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Accord sur la conservation des oiseaux d'eau migrateurs d'Afrique-Eurasie | 3 decisions |
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Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques | 6 articles and paragraphs47 decisions |
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La Convention du patrimoine mondial | 33 decisions |
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Protocole de Kyoto | 4 articles and paragraphs10 decisions |
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Convention sur les zones humides | 11 decisions |
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Convention des Nations Unies sur la lutte contre la désertification | 2 articles and paragraphs7 decisions |
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Convention de Barcelone | 18 decisions |
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Governing Council | 3 decisions |
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Convention de Cartagena | 1 decision |
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Convention sur les effets transfrontières des accidents industriels | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention des Carpates | 19 decisions |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 10 decisions |