The study of fungi (Mycota). (FAO, 2009. What You Need to Know about Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) e an Extension Brochure. Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN, Rome. https://www.fao.org/4/i0777e/i0777e.pdf)
The generic use of the term “convention” is synonymous with the generic use of the term “treaty” – it can cover all legally binding international agreements. It may also refer to a group of laws apart from international customary rules and general principles of international law. (Hill, T., 2007, Chapter 5, Outcomes: The nature of UN decisions.)
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As a specific term, convention is now mainly used for formal multilateral treaties with a broad number of parties, such as the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. Conventions can also be adopted by an organ of an international organization, such as the General Assembly’s 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The organization of the different component parts of an activity to enable them to work together effectively. (WHO, OIE and FAO. 2020. Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool (JRA OT): An Operational Tool of the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide – Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries. Geneva. https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/CB1520EN)
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. (Wikipedia. 2025. Council. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council)
A country club is a privately owned club, often with a membership quota and admittance by invitation or sponsorship, that generally offers both a variety of recreational sports and facilities for dining and entertaining. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_club)
Sometimes states make "declarations" as to their understanding of some matter or as to the interpretation of a particular provision. Unlike reservations, declarations merely clarify the state's position and do not purport to exclude or modify the legal effect of a treaty. Usually, declarations are made at the time of the deposit of the corresponding instrument or at the time of signature. (UN Treaty Collection, 2015 (https://treaties.un.org/Pages/Overview.aspx?path=overview/glossary/page1_en.xml).)
A genus of gram-negative, mostly facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family v. The cells are bounded by a plasma membrane and lack a true cell wall. Its organisms are pathogens found on the mucous membranes of humans, animals, and birds. (MeSH, 2024. Mycoplasma http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009174)
An employees' association is an organization formed by workers, often within a specific industry or company, to represent and advocate for their interests, rights, and welfare. While similar to a trade union, employees' associations often have different purposes (such as training and advocacy, but not necessarily collective bargaining.) (AGROVOC Team, 2024)
An employers' organization or employers' association is a collective organization of manufacturers, retailers, or other employers of wage labor. Employers' organizations seek to coordinate the behavior of their member companies in matters of mutual interest, such as during negotiations with trade unions or government bodies. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employers%27_organization)
An executive agency is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate, to carry out some part of the executive functions of the government. (Adapted from Wikipedia. 2025. Executive agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_agency)
