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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

White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… Six of them are directly administered by UNEP further to a decision by the states participating in the relevant Regional … a matter for states and competent intergovernmental 35 COP Decision V/6 on Ecosystem Approach (2002), para. A(1). 36 … of 16 March 2007), p. 20, para. 119(b). 38 COP Decision IX/7 (2008), para. 2(f). 39 COP Decision V/6, note …
26 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

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

Main Provisions of the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of the specific chemical. Parties are required to take a decision as to whether they will allow future import of each of the chemicals in Annex III. The decision may be interim or final and contain a refusal, … Convention to the COP and initiate preparation of a draft decision guidance document (DGD). In line with Article 7 and …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Convention on Biological Diversity

… Biological Diversity (Jakarta Mandate) was adopted by Decision II/10 at COP-2 (1995). The programme of work for the … other Governments. http://www.informea.org/treaties/cbd/decision/3391 …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… mercury in the environment was a key reason for taking the decision that global action to address the problem of mercury … of the Governing Council in 2005 and in 2007. In the decision of 2007, the Governing Council concluded that the … effects on human health and the environment, Recalling decision 25/5 of 20 February 2009 of the Governing Council of …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 104 5.8.1. Science-based decision-making and … transparency and public participation; science-based decision-making; consultation; human rights; and dispute … transparency and public participation, science-based decision-making and 11 consultation relate to environmental …
26 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… and obligations of contained therein policymakers and decision makers, implementation agencies and other bodies … The User’s Guide is therefore written for policymakers and decision makers, implementation agencies, and bodies … 1994 ILC Draft Articles, the UN General Assembly took the decision to convene a working group to negotiate a Convention …
26 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Institutional arrangements and the synergies process

… of all the Parties to the Convention and it has decision-making power for matters under its purview. … Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. This decision was made by the three meetings of the Conferences of … meetings of the conferences of the parties. An omnibus decision on enhancing cooperation and coordination among the …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Institutional arrangements and the synergies process

… of all the Parties to the Convention and it has decision-making power for matters under its purview. … Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. This decision was made by the three meetings of the Conferences of … meetings of the conferences of the parties. An omnibus decision on enhancing cooperation and coordination among the …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste