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  • Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques

    Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques   ARTICLE I 1. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to engage in military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects as the means of destruction, damage or injury to…

  • Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques

    Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques   ARTICLE I 1. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes not to engage in military or any other hostile use of environmental modification techniques having widespread, long-lasting or severe effects as the means of destruction, damage or injury to…

  • List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties

    List of Multilateral Environmental Treaties Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Paris Agreement Amendment to article 124 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 International Energy Charter Agreement on Declaration of Principles between The Arab Republic of Egypt,…

  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 2

    United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification   Article 8 Relationship with other conventions 1. The Parties shall encourage the coordination of activities carried out under this Convention and, if they are Parties to them, under other relevant international agreements, particularly the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity ,…

  • Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention

    Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention   PART I. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Article 1 1. The purpose of this Convention is the prevention of major accidents involving hazardous substances and the limitation of the consequences of such accidents. 2. This Convention applies to major hazard installations. 3. This Convention does not apply to: (a) nuclear…

  • Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment

    Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment   Chapter I — General provisions Article 1 — Object and purpose This Convention aims at ensuring adequate compensation for damage resulting from activities dangerous to the environment and also provides for means of prevention and reinstatement. Article 2 — Definitions For…

  • Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment

    Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment   Chapter I — General provisions Article 1 — Object and purpose This Convention aims at ensuring adequate compensation for damage resulting from activities dangerous to the environment and also provides for means of prevention and reinstatement. Article 2 — Definitions For…

  • Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents

    Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents   Article 6 PREVENTION 1. The Parties shall take appropriate measures for the prevention of industrial accidents, including measures to induce action by operators to reduce the risk of industrial accidents. Such measures may include, but are not limited to those referred to in Annex IV hereto.…

  • Protocol on Environmental Protection

    Protocol on Environmental Protection   ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Protocol: (a) “The Antarctic Treaty “means The Antarctic Treaty done at Washington on 1 December 1959; (b) “Antarctic Treaty area”means the area to which the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty apply in accordance with Article VI of that Treaty; (c) “Antarctic Treaty…

  • Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context 3

    Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context   Article 12 RIGHT TO VOTE 1. Each Party to this Convention shall have one vote. 2. Except ag provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, regional economic integration organizations, in matters within their competence, shall exercise their right to vote with a number of…

  • Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2

    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter   ARTICLE 16 Settlement of Disputes 1 Any disputes regarding the interpretation or application of this Protocol shall be resolved in the first instance through negotiation, mediation or conciliation, or other peaceful means chosen by parties to the…

  • Convention of the African Migratory Locust Organization

    Convention of the African Migratory Locust Organization   Part I DEFINITION Article 1 By this Convention there is established an Organization called: “International African Migratory Locust Organization” or in French: “Organisation Internationale contre le Criquet Migrateur Africain” O.I.C.M.A. hereinafter referred to as the “Organization” Article 2 The Organization established by this Convention succeeds to the…

  • European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of Europe

    European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of Europe   Definition of the archaeological heritage Article 1 The aim of this (revised) Convention is to protect the archaeological heritage as a source of the European collective memory and as an instrument for historical and scientific study. To this end shall be considered to…

  • Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities 7

    Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities   Article 50 Rights of Authorized Operators 1 No Management Scheme shall be suspended or modified and no Management Scheme, exploration or development permit shall be cancelled without the consent of the Sponsoring State except pursuant to Article 51, or Article 54 or the Management Scheme…

  • Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities 6

    Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities   Article 45 Examination of Applications 1 The Regulatory Committee shall meet as soon as possible after an application has been lodged pursuant to Article 44, for the purpose of elaborating a Management Scheme. In performing this function it shall: (a) determine whether the application contains…