Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
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Annex 16 – Environmental Protection is an ICAO annex that sets international standards and recommended practices to limit aircraft noise and emissions and mitigate aviation’s environmental impact.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2376450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection Context triple: [Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, hasPart, Annex 16 – Environmental Protection]
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A.
Annex I Environmental Impact Assessment
Annex I Environmental Impact Assessment is a key component of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty that sets out procedures for evaluating and minimizing the environmental impacts of proposed activities in Antarctica.
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B.
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
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C.
Annex VI
Annex VI is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international limits on air pollution from ships, including emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and other harmful substances.
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D.
Annex 1 Areas of Concern
Annex 1 Areas of Concern is a section of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and addresses specific geographic locations within the Great Lakes Basin where water quality and ecosystem health are significantly impaired and require targeted remediation efforts.
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E.
Annex 7 Habitat and Species
Annex 7 Habitat and Species is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting, restoring, and enhancing habitats and native species within the Great Lakes ecosystem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection Target entity description: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection is an ICAO annex that sets international standards and recommended practices to limit aircraft noise and emissions and mitigate aviation’s environmental impact.
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A.
Annex I Environmental Impact Assessment
Annex I Environmental Impact Assessment is a key component of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty that sets out procedures for evaluating and minimizing the environmental impacts of proposed activities in Antarctica.
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B.
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern
Annex 12 Chemicals of Emerging Concern is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses the identification, assessment, and management of newly recognized or insufficiently regulated chemical substances that may pose risks to Great Lakes ecosystems and human health.
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C.
Annex VI
Annex VI is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international limits on air pollution from ships, including emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and other harmful substances.
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D.
Annex 1 Areas of Concern
Annex 1 Areas of Concern is a section of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that identifies and addresses specific geographic locations within the Great Lakes Basin where water quality and ecosystem health are significantly impaired and require targeted remediation efforts.
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E.
Annex 7 Habitat and Species
Annex 7 Habitat and Species is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting, restoring, and enhancing habitats and native species within the Great Lakes ecosystem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICAO Annex
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environmental protection regulation for aviation ⓘ international aviation standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICAO Annex 16 ⓘ |
| addresses |
global climate impacts of aviation
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local air quality impacts around airports ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
aeroplane engines
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aircraft ⓘ international civil aviation ⓘ |
| defines |
Standards and Recommended Practices for CO2 emissions from aircraft
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Standards and Recommended Practices for CORSIA monitoring, reporting and verification ⓘ Standards and Recommended Practices for aircraft engine emissions ⓘ Standards and Recommended Practices for aircraft noise ⓘ |
| establishes |
CO2 certification standards for aeroplanes
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CORSIA monitoring, reporting and verification rules ⓘ emissions certification standards for aircraft engines ⓘ noise certification standards for aircraft ⓘ |
| fullName |
Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation – Environmental Protection
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linked to:
Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
|
| goal |
limit aircraft emissions
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limit aircraft noise ⓘ mitigate environmental impact of international aviation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Annex 16 Volume I – Aircraft Noise
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Annex 16 Volume II – Aircraft Engine Emissions ⓘ
linked to:
Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
Annex 16 Volume III – CO2 Emissions ⓘ
linked to:
Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
Annex 16 Volume IV – Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
ICAO Contracting States
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linked to:
Contracting States of ICAO
|
| issuedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | SARPs under the Chicago Convention ⓘ |
| partOf | Convention on International Civil Aviation ⓘ |
| requires |
certification of aircraft engine emissions
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certification of aircraft noise levels ⓘ |
| scope | international flights between ICAO Contracting States ⓘ |
| subject |
aircraft engine emissions
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aircraft noise ⓘ aviation environmental protection ⓘ climate impact of aviation ⓘ |
| typeOfStandard | environmental performance standard ⓘ |
| updatedBy | periodic ICAO amendments ⓘ |
| usedBy |
aircraft manufacturers
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airlines ⓘ civil aviation authorities ⓘ engine manufacturers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection Description of subject: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection is an ICAO annex that sets international standards and recommended practices to limit aircraft noise and emissions and mitigate aviation’s environmental impact.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
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hasPart
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Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
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Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
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fullName
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Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation – Environmental Protection
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linked to: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
linked to: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
linked to: Annex 16 – Environmental Protection