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Honduras: Masterminds of Berta Cáceres killing still at large, say UN experts

… indigenous Lenca peoples. “While we acknowledge that the decision of the court is a positive development, we remain …
28 Nov 2018 News in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Document to Decision VIII/28 of the Convention on Biological Diversity: … in Impact Assessment Background Document to CBD Decision VIII/28: Voluntary Guidelines on … or boundaries. This publication was compiled from CBD decision VIII/28, document UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27/ADD2 (Voluntary …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… on major environmental issues, and we have developed our decision-making and management systems so that we can go … 2-14 2.3.15. Interpretation of treaties and decision texts ......................... 2-15 2.3.16. … to the rules of procedure ................. 3-10 3.1.1.14. Decision-making, voting and explanation of vote (EOV) …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 6.1 The distinction between ‘preambular language’ and ‘decision’ text … on Access to Information, Public Participation and Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental … Change. In 1995, the UNEP Governing Council passed a decision inviting various organisa- tions, including the …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… profession- al perspective and historical background for decision-makers, diplomats, negotia- tors, practitioners, … and their counterparts among national and international decision-makers, politicians and diplomats on the other. … Committee, 3rd Session (Geneva, August-September 1991), Decision 3/25, UN Doc. A/46/48, vol. II (1991); reprinted in …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… a legal document. 05 INTRODUCTION Established in 2002 by decision VI/12 of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the … the lack of specific submissions in a twofold manner (decision IX/2). First, the Conference of the Parties mandated … The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, in its decision BC-10/11, welcomed the work of the Committee with …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to Justice in Environmental … environmental matters, to participation in environmental decision-making, or to remedies for environmental harm … whether they are being exercised within structured decision-making pro- cedures or in other forums, such as the …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… about their characteristics, providing for a national decision-making process on their import and export and … in question should be listed in Annex III. The fi nal decision is taken by the Conference of the Parties. In 1998 … listed in Annex III and subject to the PIC procedure a decision guidance document (DGD) is prepared and sent to all …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Governance is the continuing process of interactive decision- making in international environmental matters. It … incorruptible. Transparency: Transparency means that the decision-making processes, as well as the enforcement of … The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body regarding the overall implementation and …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Water Law and the Environment

… concerns into water management priorities and decision-making practices.[1] This course focuses on the … binding on all States. https://www.informea.org/en/court-decision/case-concerning-gabcikovo-nagymaros-project … https://www.informea.org/en/court-decision/legality-use-state-nuclear-weapons-armed-conflict …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance