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| 1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Protokol o perzistentných organických látkach k Dohovoru o diaľkovom znečisťovaní ovzdušia prechádzajúcom hranicami štátov |
| Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy | akčný plán pre trvalo udržateľnú spotrebu a výrobu a trvalo udržateľnú priemyselnú politiku |
| Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol | pracovná skupina ad hoc pre ďalšie záväzky zmluvných strán prílohy I v rámci Kjótskeho protokolu |
| Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action | pracovná skupina ad hoc pre Durbanskú platformu pre posilnenú činnosť |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at sea | Poradný výbor pre dohľad nad znečisťovaním uhľovodíkmi vypúšťanými na mori a jeho znižovanie |
| Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil and other Harmful Substances discharged at Sea | Poradný výbor pre dohľad a znižovanie znečistenia naftou a inými nebezpečnými látkami vypúšťanými na mori |
| Advisory Group on Greenhouse Gases | poradná skupina pre skleníkové plyny |
| Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment regarding Developments Proposed to Take Place on, or which are Likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities | dobrovoľné zásady Akwé: Kon |
| arrangement for a deposit on packaging Agreement to provide refunds or payments in exchange for used bottles or packaging materials | zálohovanie obalov |
| assessment of the impact on the environment | posudzovanie vplyvov na životné prostredie |
| Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | hodnotiaca správa Medzivládneho panelu o zmene klímy |
| Commission on Sustainable Development | Komisia OSN pre trvalo udržateľný rozvoj |
| Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution | Komisia pre ochranu Čierneho mora pred znečistením |
| Committee on the ecodesign and energy labelling of energy-using products | regulačný výbor pre ekodizajn |
| Committee on the Ecodesign of Energy-using Products | regulačný výbor pre ekodizajn |
| Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora | Výbor pre obchod s voľne žijúcimi živočíchmi a rastlinami |
| Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | konferencia zmluvných strán Rámcového dohovoru Organizácie Spojených národov o zmene klímy |
| Conference on the Human Environment | Konferencia Organizácie Spojených národov o životnom prostredí človeka |
| Conference on the Human Environment | štokholmská konferencia |
| Conference on the Human Environment | Štokholmská konferencia OSN o ľudskom rozvoji |
| Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment | Dohovor o občianskoprávnej zodpovednosti za škody vzniknuté činnosťami nebezpečnými životnému prostrediu |
| Convention on Climate Change | Rámcový dohovor Organizácie Spojených národov o zmene klímy |
| Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the river Danube | Dohovor o spolupráci pri ochrane a trvalom využívaní rieky Dunaj |
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | Dohovor o medzinárodnom obchode s ohrozenými druhmi voľne žijúcich živočíchov a rastlín |
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | Washingtonský dohovor |
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | CITES |
| Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources | Dohovor o ochrane živých antarktických morských zdrojov |
| Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats | Dohovor o ochrane európskych voľne žijúcich organizmov a prírodných stanovísť |
| Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade | Rotterdamský dohovor o udeľovaní predbežného súhlasu po predchádzajúcom ohlásení pre vybrané nebezpečné chemikálie a pesticídy v medzinárodnom obchode |
| Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution | Dohovor o ochrane Čierneho mora pred znečistením |
| Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law | Dohovor na ochranu životného prostredia prostredníctvom trestného práva |
| data on the state of the environment No definition needed | informácie o stave životného prostredia |
| Decision No 406/2009/EC on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 | rozhodnutie Európskeho parlamentu a Rady č. 406/2009/ES z 23. apríla 2009 o úsilí členských štátov znížiť emisie skleníkových plynov s cieľom splniť záväzky Spoločenstva týkajúce sa zníženia emisií skleníkových plynov do roku 2020 |
| EC directive on biocides Directive regulating the placing of biocidal products on the market | smernica ES o biocídoch |
| EC directive on packaging EC Directive proposed on 15 July 1992 aiming at harmonizing national measures concerning the management of packaging and packaging waste; the directive covers all packaging placed on the market | smernica ES o obaloch |
| EC directive on waste disposal EC Directive whose main object concerns waste prevention, recycling and transformation into alternative energy sources | smernica ES o zneškodňovaní odpadov |
| EC directive on water protection Directive concerning the use and management of water resources for a rational economical and social development and the protection of the related environmental features | smernica ES o ochrane vôd |
| EC regulation on eco-management and audit | nariadenie ES o ekomanažmente a audite |
| EC regulation on existing chemicals Regulation designed to identify and control of risks deriving from existing chemicals. According to this program the main goal is the collection of basic information about existing chemicals including their uses and characteristics, environmental fate and pathways, toxicity and ecotoxicity | nariadenie ES o existujúcich chemikáliách |
| effect on health | vplyv na zdravie |
| effect on man No definition needed | vplyv na človeka |
| effect on the environment Resultant of natural or manmade perturbations of the physical, chemical or biological components making up the environment | vplyv na životné prostredie |
| environmental legislation on agriculture A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate any aspect of farm and livestock production that poses a threat to ecological integrity and human health, especially the use of pesticides, fertilizers and land | environmentálna legislatíva poľnohospodárstva |
| European High Level Group on Nuclear Safety and Waste Management | európska skupina na vysokej úrovni pre jadrovú bezpečnosť a nakladanie s odpadom |
| European High Level Group on Nuclear Safety and Waste Management | Skupina európskych regulačných orgánov pre jadrovú bezpečnosť |
| Global Framework Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer | Viedenský dohovor o ochrane ozónovej vrstvy |
| Greenland Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change | grónsky dialóg |
| High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development | politické fórum na vysokej úrovni pre udržateľný rozvoj |
| Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | Medzivládna vedecko-politická platforma pre biodiverzitu a ekosystémové služby |
| intervention on land Stepping in or participating in problem solving efforts for troublesome or perplexing situations involving ground areas or the earth's surface | opatrenia na ochranu životného prostredia v krajine |
| Joint Technology Initiative on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen | spoločná technologická iniciatíva pre palivové články a vodík |
| JTI on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen | spoločná technologická iniciatíva pre palivové články a vodík |
| Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Kjótsky protokol k Rámcovému dohovoru Organizácie Spojených národov o zmene klímy |
| leave on social grounds | dovolenka zo sociálnych príčin |
| legislation on pollution Rules concerning the limits of pollutant emissions | legislatíva o znečisťovaní |
| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | Montrealský protokol o látkach, ktoré poškodzujú ozónovú vrstvu |
| Network of Diplomats and Experts on European Diplomacy on Environment and Sustainable Development | sieť diplomatov a expertov na európsku diplomaciu v oblasti životného prostredia a udržateľného rozvoja |
| Network of Diplomats and Experts on European Diplomacy on Environment and Sustainable Development | sieť zelenej diplomacie |
| on-line service Service providing an active connection with a communications network | on-line služba |
| on-site wastewater treatment A process in which used or spent water is treated at the point of origin or where it was produced, by using a septic tank or some other system to remove or reduce the impact of constituent wastes on human health and the environment | čistenie odpadových vôd na mieste vzniku |
| post-Kyoto agreement on climate change | dohoda o zmene klímy na obdobie po skončení platnosti Kjótskeho protokolu |
| Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs | Protokol o perzistentných organických látkach k Dohovoru o diaľkovom znečisťovaní ovzdušia prechádzajúcom hranicami štátov |
| Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Protokol o perzistentných organických látkach k Dohovoru o diaľkovom znečisťovaní ovzdušia prechádzajúcom hranicami štátov |
| Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone | Protokol o znížení acidifikácie, eutrofizácie a prízemného ozónu k Dohovoru o diaľkovom znečisťovaní ovzdušia prechádzajúcom hranicami štátov |
| Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-Level Ozone | Göteborský protokol |
| regulation on maximum permissible limits A body of rules or orders prescribed by a government or an international organization or treaty establishing levels of hazardous materials in the environment or in ingestible substances beyond which human exposure is deemed health-threatening | nariadenie o maximálne prípustných limitoch |
| Regulatory Committee on the Ecodesign of Energy-related Products | regulačný výbor pre ekodizajn |
| report on the state of the environment A written account on the level of integrity and conditions of the ecosystem and natural resources in a given region, usually presented by an official person or body mandated to protect human health and the environment in that region | správa o stave životného prostredia |
| restriction on competition Article 85 of the EEC Treaty prohibits all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices which may affect trade between member states and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the common market. All such arrangements are automatically null and void under Article 85, unless exempted by the Commission pursuant to Article 85. The text of Article 85 is as follows: "1. The following shall be prohibited as incompatible with the common market: all agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices which may affect trade between member states and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the common market, and in particular those which: (a) directly or indirectly fix purchase or selling prices or any other trading conditions; (b) limit or control production, markets, technical development, or investment; (c) share markets or sources of supply; (d) apply dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with other trading parties, thereby placing them at a competitive disadvantage; (e) make the conclusion of contracts subject to acceptance by the other parties of supplementary obligations which, by their nature or according to commercial usage, have no connection with the subject of such contracts | súťažné obmedzenie |
| restriction on use A limitation on the utilization of land or some other property, often inscribed in a deed or lease document | obmedzenie užívania |
| Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade | Rotterdamský dohovor o udeľovaní predbežného súhlasu po predchádzajúcom ohlásení pre vybrané nebezpečné chemikálie a pesticídy v medzinárodnom obchode |
| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants | Štokholmský dohovor o perzistentných organických látkach |
| tax on capital A government imposed levy on the wealth or assets gained by an individual, firm, or corporation for the purpose of raising revenue to pay for services or improvements for the general public benefit | daň z kapitálu |
| tax on consumption A sum of money demanded from businesses by a government, usually based on a percentage of total sales of select goods and services, and generally passed on to consumers with each individual purchase | spotrebná daň |
| trade impact on environment Trade impacts on the environment can be direct, such as trade of endangered species, of natural resources, of natural products such as tropical timber, etc., or indirect, such as deforestation, loss of habitats, pollution from mining, from energy production, oil spills, global warming, etc., increases in transport infrastructures | vplyv obchodných činností na prostredie |
| traffic on water The movement of boats and other vessels over any water route or area | vodná doprava |
| United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development | Komisia OSN pre trvalo udržateľný rozvoj |
| United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development | konferencia OSN o trvalo udržateľnom rozvoji |
| United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development | RIO+20 |
| United Nations Conference on the Human Environment | Konferencia Organizácie Spojených národov o životnom prostredí človeka |
| United Nations Conference on the Human Environment | Štokholmská konferencia OSN o ľudskom rozvoji |
| United Nations Conference on the Human Environment | štokholmská konferencia |
| United Nations Forum on Forests | Fórum OSN o lesoch |
| United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Rámcový dohovor Organizácie Spojených národov o zmene klímy |
| Working Party on International Environment Issues Climate Change | pracovná skupina pre medzinárodné otázky životného prostredia klimatické zmeny |
