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 |
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| ENMOD Convention canonical | 2 |
| ENMOD Treaty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12984806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ENMOD Convention Context triple: [Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, shortName, ENMOD Convention]
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ICAN Convention
The ICAN Convention, formally known as the Paris Convention of 1919, is an early international treaty that established foundational rules and principles for civil aviation among states.
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Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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C.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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D.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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E.
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty is a 1976 U.S.-Soviet agreement that restricts and regulates the use of nuclear explosions for non-military purposes, such as large-scale engineering projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ENMOD Convention Target entity description: The ENMOD Convention is an international treaty that bans the use of environmental modification techniques for military or other hostile purposes.
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A.
ICAN Convention
The ICAN Convention, formally known as the Paris Convention of 1919, is an early international treaty that established foundational rules and principles for civil aviation among states.
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B.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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C.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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D.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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E.
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty is a 1976 U.S.-Soviet agreement that restricts and regulates the use of nuclear explosions for non-military purposes, such as large-scale engineering projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control treaty
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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
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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 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ENMOD Convention Description of subject: The ENMOD Convention is an international treaty that bans the use of environmental modification techniques for military or other 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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ENMOD Convention
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this entity surface form:
ENMOD Treaty