ENMOD Convention
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The ENMOD Convention is an international treaty that bans the use of environmental modification techniques for military or other hostile purposes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ENMOD Convention canonical | 2 |
| ENMOD Treaty | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control treaty
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1976-05-18 ⓘ |
| allows | peaceful use of environmental modification techniques ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention on Environmental Modification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articleCount | 10 ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations treaty
NERFINISHED
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environmental treaty ⓘ treaty on weapons ⓘ |
| concludedAt | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
environmental modification techniques
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long-lasting ⓘ severe ⓘ widespread ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceCondition | ratification by 20 States ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1978-10-05 ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasAnnex |
Agreed Understandings relating to the Convention
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Understanding relating to Article II ⓘ |
| hasVerificationMechanism | consultation and expert fact-finding procedures ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| negotiatedInFrameworkOf | Conference of the Committee on Disarmament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligesStatesParties |
not to engage in military or hostile environmental modification
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to avoid assisting or encouraging prohibited activities ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureOn | 1977-05-18 ⓘ |
| prohibits |
deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause changes in climate
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deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause changes in the state of the ionosphere ⓘ deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause changes in the state of the ozone layer ⓘ deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause changes in weather patterns ⓘ deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause earthquakes ⓘ deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause tsunamis ⓘ hostile use of environmental modification techniques ⓘ military use of environmental modification techniques ⓘ |
| providesFor |
complaint procedure through the UN Security Council
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consultation and cooperation among States Parties ⓘ |
| purpose | to ban the use of environmental modification techniques for military or any other hostile purposes ⓘ |
| regulates | environmental modification techniques ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
arms control
ⓘ
disarmament ⓘ environmental protection in armed conflict ⓘ international humanitarian law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Environmental Modification Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | prohibition of environmental modification techniques for military or hostile purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
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alsoKnownAs
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ENMOD Convention
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this entity surface form:
ENMOD Treaty