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Definition(s)

Subjection to a legal obligation. Liability is civil or criminal according to whether it is enforced by the civil or criminal courts. (Source: GEMET/JCU)

Hierarchy

Narrower: compensation
Related terms: accountability
Used for: polluter pays principle

Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/liability

In other languages

French:
  • responsabilité écologique
  • responsabilité
Russian:
  • экологическая ответственность
Spanish:
  • responsabilidad ambiental
Arabic:
  • المسؤولية البيئية
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 环境责任
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with liability

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with liability. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity1 article or paragraph
Basel Convention1 article or paragraph20 decisions60 documents
Cartagena Protocol2 articles and paragraphs
Barcelona Convention1 article or paragraph
Prevention and Emergency Protocol1 article or paragraph
Offshore Protocol2 articles and paragraphs
Hazardous Wastes Protocol1 article or paragraph
Abidjan Convention1 article or paragraph
Noumea Convention1 article or paragraph
Cartagena Convention1 article or paragraph
Jeddah Convention1 article or paragraph
Bamako Convention1 decision
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents1 article or paragraph
Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol1 article or paragraph

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Presentation of the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress