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.

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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
environmental treaty
treaty on weapons
concludedAt Geneva NERFINISHED
defines environmental modification techniques
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
Understanding relating to Article II
hasVerificationMechanism consultation and expert fact-finding procedures
language Arabic
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
to avoid assisting or encouraging prohibited activities
openedForSignatureOn 1977-05-18
prohibits deliberate manipulation of natural processes to cause changes in climate
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
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

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