Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
The concept refers to provisions [in the convention text] for the settlement of disputes among Parties, based on standard wording used in other treaty contexts, with a process for compulsory, binding arbitration and conciliation. However, while the Parties are bound to follow the process, generally they are not bound to accept decision outcomes (Source: MEA Negotiator's Handbook, 2007)
Hierarchy
Broader: Compliance mechanisms
Narrower: Alternative dispute resolutionLitigation
In other languages
French
règlement des différends
Russian
урегулирование споров
Spanish
solución de controversias
Arabic
تسوية المنازعات
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Dispute settlement
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs2 decisions |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Vienna Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Nagoya Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 1 article or paragraph |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1 article or paragraph |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph |
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Rotterdam Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Barcelona Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Aarhus Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 article or paragraph |
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Espoo Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Abidjan Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Cartagena Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Jeddah Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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