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UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Environmental Law
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
1, record 1, English, Convention%20on%20Long%2Drange%20Transboundary%20Air%20Pollution
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CLRTAP 2, record 1, English, CLRTAP
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Between 1972 and 1977 several studies confirmed the hypothesis that air pollutants could travel several thousands of kilometres before deposition and damage occurred. This also implied that cooperation at the international level was necessary to solve problems such as acidification. In response to these acute problems, a High-level Meeting within the Framework of the ECE on the Protection of the Environment was held at ministerial level in November 1979 in Geneva. It resulted in the signature of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution by 34 Governments and the European Community (EC). The Convention was the first international legally binding instrument to deal with problems of air pollution on a broad regional basis. Besides laying down the general principles of international cooperation for air pollution abatement, the Convention sets up an institutional framework bringing together research and policy. The Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution entered into force in 1983. It has been extended by eight specific protocols. 2, record 1, English, - Convention%20on%20Long%2Drange%20Transboundary%20Air%20Pollution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- UN EEC LRTAP Convention
- LRTAP Convention
- The 1979 Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
- United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance
1, record 1, French, Convention%20sur%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20transfronti%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convention des Nations Unies sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontalière à longue distance
- Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontalière à longue distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Derecho ambiental
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención sobre la Contaminación Atmosférica Transfronteriza a Larga Distancia
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20Contaminaci%C3%B3n%20Atmosf%C3%A9rica%20Transfronteriza%20a%20Larga%20Distancia
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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