International agreements
What International agreements means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Agreements between countries that are vital for preventing economic exploitation, such as the Antarctic Treaty and the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection.
Legally binding treaties, like the Paris Agreement, that require countries to set nationally determined contributions to reduce emissions collectively.
Topics that use International agreements
- Climate change (AQA GCSE)
- Cold environments (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active layer
- Afforestation
- Biodiversity loss
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Conservation groups
- Deforestation
- Ecosystem fragility
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