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Measuring the Effectiveness of MEAs: the Stockholm Convention as a case Study

… in Annexes A, B and C as well as their regional and global environmental transport. These arrangements: (a) Should be … 1 shall be conducted on the basis of available scientific, environmental, technical and economic information, including: … noting gaps oAnalysis of available information by indicator General and Cross-cutting Issues Took the …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… Research on global material flows and material and environmental footprint indicators, indicates that the level … and coherence in the way society responds to social, environmental and economic challenges related to pollution. … Cycle Policy is one example), have set targets with indicator frameworks for resource efficiency (Straub 2009; …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… over the past three decades. At the same time, voluntary environmental initiatives have supported more formal environmental agreements, resulting in progress in some … hitherto limited and inadequate. 2.1 Global and regional environmental agreements and national regulations …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:The Greening of Water Law … the Convention 3. How international water law incorporates environmental concerns - Watercourse Convention 3.1. … Other topics 4. How international water law incorporates environmental concerns - UNECE Water Convention Scope 5. The …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… Summary The present report highlights the situation of environmental human rights defenders. In his report, the … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. Groups of environmental human rights defenders at higher risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 V. Empowering environmental human rights defenders . . . . . . . . . . . . …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

UN Treaty Handbook

… from the day after the treaty closes for signature. Many environmental treaties are open for accession from the day … Statute”. Similarly, reservations are prohibited in many environmental treaties (see, for example, article 37 of the … are included. Many disarmament treaties and some environmental treaties provide compliance mechanisms, for …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… can be found in plants and animals (Jamieson 2017). due to environmental causes, with at least environmental causes, and more than three countries bear the … marine ecosystems a) Nutrient risk: The nutrient risk indicator takes into account both the amount of nutrients …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Research (UNITAR) based on its course “Human Rights and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development”, which … At the end of this lesson you will be able to: Explain how environmental harm can interfere with the enjoyment of human … how the exercise of human rights can help promote environmental protection. Present an overview of the major …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… OF THE ESPOO CONVENTION 2 3 PREFACE The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context … is aimed at preventing, mitigating and monitoring such environmental damage. The Espoo Convention ensures that explicit consideration is given to environmental factors well before the final decision is …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… Conventions Elisa Morgera (PhD) Professor of Global Environmental Law, Strathclyde Law School, Glasgow, UK Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance: www.strath.ac.uk/scelg … “Implementation Challenges and Compliance in Multilateral Environmental Negotiations” in Chasek and Wagner (eds), The …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance