Definition(s)
The indirect or direct alteration of the biological, thermal, physical, or radioactive properties of any medium in such a way as to create a hazard or potential hazard to human health or to the health, safety or welfare of any living species. (Source: GEMET/ALL)
Hiérarchie
Narrower: décontamination
In other languages
Anglais
pollution
Russe
загрязнение
Espagnol
contaminación
Chinois, Simplifié
污染
Arabe
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with pollution
You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to
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pollution. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related
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Convention de Bâle | 4 decisions52 documents |
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Convention de Stockholm | 66 documents |
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Convention de Rotterdam | 2 documents |
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Convention de Barcelone | 12 articles and paragraphs |
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Dumping Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Offshore Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Protocole « déchets dangereux » | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention d'Abidjan | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Nouméa | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Cartagena | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Jeddah | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention de Minamata sur le mercure | 1 article or paragraph |
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Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l’environnement | 12 decisions |