United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Adopted at the June 1992 ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio de Janeiro and in force since March 1994. The Convention’s ultimate objective, and that of the Kyoto Protocol and any other instruments attached to the UNFCCC, is ‘to achieve ... stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic [man-made] interference with the climate system.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a treaty signed at UNCED by more than 150 countries. Its ultimate objective is the 'stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic [human-induced] interference with the climate system'. The treaty took effect in March 1994 upon ratification by more than 50 countries; a total of some 160 nations have now ratified. (see climate change and Kyoto Protocol) (Int)

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was established in 1992. It set an ultimate objective of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human-induced) interference with the climate system.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. One of three conventions signed at the Rio Earth summit in 1992. The convention commits signatory countries to controlling the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (see climate change).