June 2006: The Division of Environmental Conventions of UNEP has organized a second High-Level Meeting on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
The event, which took place from 31 May – 2 June 2006, in Geneva, Switzerland, sought to build on the process initiated at the first High-Level Meeting in Colombo, Sri […]
June 2006: The Division of Environmental Conventions of UNEP has organized a second High-Level Meeting on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
The event, which took place from 31 May – 2 June 2006, in Geneva, Switzerland, sought to build on the process initiated at the first High-Level Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in January 2006. The Geneva meeting considered the technical aspects of compliance and enforcement and identified potential legal, structural and institutional innovations that could enhance MEA implementation. Based on its deliberations, the meeting resulted in a Chair’s Summary that UNEP will use to develop an action plan on compliance with and enforcement of MEAs, which is expected to be presented to the UNEP Governing Council in 2007.
Recommendations include: promotion of partnerships and cooperation between UNEP and MEA Secretariats, and between these actors, donors and international financial institutions; promotion of regional cooperation; and development of the knowledge base on international criminal activities related to MEAs. [IISD RS summary report]