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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… constructive engagement. Water governance encompasses ‘the range of political, social, economic and administrative … narrow definition of legislative, executive or judicial State officials to convey all the ways in which the … More specifically, water governance expresses ‘the range of political, social, economic and adminis- trative …
25 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… progressive implementation and the further development of State-level commitments. The system is evolving, but State … matters As described above, since 1972 a wide range of environment and sustainable development issues has … servants than ever taking part in negotiations on a wide range of environmental issues. While intensifi ed …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… However, this Guide only addresses MEAs. Basic Terms State: A country. Party: A State (country) that has ratified … in place include: n CITES (1973) n Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979) n Convention on the … development of a national position should involve a wide range of activities, including consultations with a range of …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… However, this Guide only addresses MEAs. Basic Terms State: A country. Party: A State (country) that has ratified … in place include: n CITES (1973) n Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979) n Convention on the … development of a national position should involve a wide range of activities, including consultations with a range of …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… However, this Guide only addresses MEAs. Basic Terms State: A country. Party: A State (country) that has ratified … in place include: n CITES (1973) n Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979) n Convention on the … development of a national position should involve a wide range of activities, including consultations with a range of …
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At the meeting

… of NGOs). Based on a proposal from a Member State or the Chair the decision-making body may decide to … Unit and/or a Party takes lead in convening a meeting of Range States and other interested organizations and … several species (Sharks MOU) or many species from a range of taxonomic groups (e.g. AEWA). What geographic range
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… negotiation level that clearly impact on the ability of a State to fulfill its commitments under an MEA. In its … thus corresponding to soft law and deal with a narrower range of subject- matter than treaties. AHTEG Ad Hoc … in an area outside of its historically known natural range as a result of intentional or accidental dispersal by …
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Multilateral Environmental Agreements - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Forum Time Committee or conference Governments Non-state actors First steps Adoption, signature and deposit … http://leo.informea.org/terms/international-agreement Non-state actors In the negotiating forum, states are the most … with a treaty cannot be achieved without involving a whole range of non-state actors, including civil society groups, …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance