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Definition(s)
Any export, re-export, import and introduction from the sea. (Source: CITES, Art. 1)
The act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities within a country or between countries. (Source: dictionary.com)
To send, take or carry an article of trade or commerce out of the country. To transport merchandise from one country to another in the course of trade. (Source: GEMET/WESTS)
Hierarchy
Narrower: CustomsDomestic tradeImport/exportLabellingRegistrationTrade in speciesWildlife trafficking
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commerce
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торговля (услуги)
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comercio
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تجارة (خدمات)
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Trade
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 18 articles and paragraphs32 decisions |
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Basel Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs15 decisions |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 3 articles and paragraphs152 decisions |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 14 decisions |
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Stockholm Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs5 decisions |
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Montreal Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs69 decisions |
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Cartagena Protocol | 1 article or paragraph19 decisions |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 1 decision |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1 article or paragraph |
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World Heritage Convention | 1 article or paragraph47 decisions |
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Kyoto Protocol | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 2 articles and paragraphs1 decision |
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Rotterdam Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs15 decisions2 documents |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Espoo Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 4 decisions2 documents |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 2 decisions |