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Procedures for addressing conflicts of interest in expert groups and science-policy bodies
Procedure for avoiding or managing conflicts of interest in expert groups under the CBD and background document on procedures for addressing potential conflicts of interest in science-policy interfaces.
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Decision-Making by Consensus
Examples highlighting how decision-making by consensus is not always straightforward, including a video of the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-2) showing the Chair's response to a number of points of order raised on this
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Elections by Secret Ballot
Includes examples of provisions on elections by secret ballot and video example of election by secret ballot at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-2).
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Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
Negotiation simulation exercise undertaken during the University of Eastern Finland – UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements in 2019.
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The Minamata Convention COP 1
Negotiation simulation exercise undertaken during the University of Eastern Finland – UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements in 2016.
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Compliance Negotiations in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol
Negotiation simulation exercise undertaken during the University of Eastern Finland – UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements in 2013.
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Points of Order
PDF example of the Russian Federation raising a point of order in 2012 and video examples of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation raising a point of order concerning the adoption of the Rules of Procedure at INC-2 in 2023.
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Making Adjustments under the Montreal Protocol and LRTAP
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