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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… the most fundamental part of IEG. The term ‘international organization’ refers to intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). They are increasingly accepted as subjects of international law. Intergovernmental organizations are established by …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… 6-6 6.1.6.1. Food and Agriculture Organization ........................ 6-6 6.1.6.2. … panels ................................ 6-10 6.1.6.9.1. Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical safety … United Nations Forum on Forests ......... 6-11 6.1.6.9.4. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… the preparation of a global legally binding instrument. An intergovernmental negotiating committee to prepare a global … account while negotiating the text. In January 2013, the intergovernmental negotiating committee concluded its fifth … Recognizing also the activities of the World Health Organization in the protection of human health related to …
Multilateral Environmental Agreements - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… multilateral instrument. Usually an existing international organization such as the United Nations or an entity such as … was negotiated by a specially established body - the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (“INC”). It is also … to prepare a text for consideration and adoption by an Intergovernmental Diplomatic Conference. Certain treaties …
Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… is usually a key component of pre-negotiation analysis. Intergovernmental organisations may call for the creation of … a decision inviting various organisa- tions, including the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety, to assess the … to act on behalf of his or her government or other organization, for example, an ambassador). An enabling …
Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report
… in November 2007. The Male’ Declaration was the first intergovernmental statement explicitly recognizing that … average global temperature are dramatic. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, they include an … to take joint and separate action in co-operation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in …
Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… 6 and 8 (paragraph 13). At its seventh session, the intergovernmental negotiating committee to prepare a global … AS PER ARTICLE 6 A State or regional economic integration organization can register for one or more exemptions from the … dates (Article 6, paragraph 6). At its sixth session, the intergovernmental negotiating committee adopted, on a …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… of MEAs can mean a number of different things. Indeed, the intergovernmental legal working group of the UNCED … system introduced in the 1920s by the International Labour Organization (ILO)18 to supervise the national application of … – either at the request of a treaty’s governing body, by intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, or as …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… Nations Environment Programme and World Meteorological Organization 2011). Specific air pollution-related … grown from 7 to 115 partners including 53 countries, 17 intergovernmental organizations and 45 nongovernmental … resources by facilitating cooperation. It provides an intergovernmental platform for Parties to prevent, control …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… led the international community from the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, and directly drafted … Programme. Fernando Lugris Ambassador Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on mercury Mercury is … in 2002, in cooperation with other members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of …