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Environmental Governance

Definition(s)

A formal statement of aspirations issued by a meeting, usually issued by high-level representatives. A declaration is not binding. (Source: Glossary of Terms for Negotiators of MEAs, 2007)

Hierarchy

Broader: Soft law

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déclaration
Russian
декларация
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declaración
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Declarations

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Declarations. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Basel Convention
Convention on Migratory Species
Stockholm Convention
Vienna Convention
Montreal Protocol
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
World Heritage Convention
The Convention on Wetlands
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Barcelona Convention
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol
Governing Council
Cartagena Convention
Bamako Convention
Carpathian Convention
United Nations Environment Assembly