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Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on movements of wastes

… Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on … a notification if transmitted through the designated focal point. Transmission of Information “The Parties consistent … Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… with respect to nine Parties having never submitted a national report: Bhutan, Cape Verde, Eritrea, Guinea Bissau, … or establish one or more competent authorities and one focal point and to inform the Secretariat thereof; and ■ to submit …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… cluster in a coordinated manner. The stories are based on national or regional projects and have been written by … the understanding of the chemical review processes and to point out interlinkages between the committees, e .g . … of sound management of chemicals and wastes as a new GEF focal area, or expanding the existing POPs GEF focal area . …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… of translating agreements into effective action at local, national and sectoral levels. At the World Summit on … we must be guided by our shared human values. On this point, it gives me some satisfaction to see the practical … 2-21 2.4.11. Secretariat, focal points and authorities ............................... …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… • It requires Parties to develop, within two years, national plans for implementing the Convention and to designate national focal points for exchanging information on POPs and their … action plans, information exchange amongst national focal point and other efforts, the Convention seeks to increase …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… unique to that State, this often involves approval by the national parliament.  The second act deals with the external … Furthermore, each Party is to designate a national focal point for the exchange of information as per Article 17, …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders

… defending sustainable development are not protected at the national, regional and international levels. It is the … In September 2016, Andrew Gilmour was appointed as a focal point to help combat reprisals against human rights defenders …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… MEAs Effectiveness of CITES: Analysis in Relation to National Implementing Legislation … development.’5 As Young and his fellow regime-theorists point out, the ‘effectiveness’ of MEAs can mean a number of … designating and conserving particular areas, nominating focal points, establishing and maintaining inventories, and …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Manual The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) is an inter- national coalition of over 95 public interest environ- mental … mercury min- ing - mines that are not operating at that point in time (Article 3.3). a Parties with primary mining … 3. Which agency or agencies will be designated as the focal point for issuing import consents and for dis- charging …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… set of screening criteria to be further elaborated at national level / … - CBD launches web-based case studies database - CBD focal points invited for internet discussion - IAIA … Recognition of these opportunities and constraints as the point of departure for 47 Biodiversity in Impact Assessment …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance