Definition(s)
A discharge of particulate gaseous, or soluble waste material/pollution into the air from a polluting source. (Source: GEMET/UNUN)
The concept refers mainly to the release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere over a specified area and period of time. (Source: UNFCCC)
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emisión
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with émission
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Convention de Bâle | 21 documents |
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Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction | 1 decision |
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Convention de Stockholm | 240 documents |
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Convention de Vienne | 1 article or paragraph |
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Protocole de Montréal | 1 article or paragraph28 decisions |
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Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques | 34 decisions |
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Protocole de Kyoto | 16 decisions |
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Convention de Rotterdam | 3 documents |
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Convention de Minamata sur le mercure | 9 decisions8 documents |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 2 decisions |