Definition(s)
Changes in the physical environment or biota, including changes in climate, which have significant deleterious effects on human health or on the composition, resilience or productivity of natural and managed ecosystems, or on materials useful to mankind. (Source: Vienna Convention, Art. 1 Definitions, 1985)
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French
effet néfaste
Russian(俄语)
неблагоприятное воздействие
Spanish
efecto adverso
Arabic(阿拉伯语)
أثر ضار
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 1 decision |
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巴塞尔公约 | 7 decisions |
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斯德哥尔摩公约 | 6 decisions |
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Montreal Protocol | 1 decision |
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World Heritage Convention | 21 decisions |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 decision |
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The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 1 article or paragraph |