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IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2024

UNEA-6 and OECPR-6

Under the theme “Effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution,” delegates adopted 15 resolutions, two decisions, and a Ministerial Declaration, covering topics including the highly hazardous pesticides, sustainable lifestyles, sand and dust storms

MEAs:
United Nations Environment Assembly
Topics:
Biological diversity,
Environmental Governance,
Climate and Atmosphere,
Chemicals and Waste
Keywords:
Climate change, Resolution, United Nations Environment Programme
Video
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2023

Video example of election of Bureau members by secret ballot at the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2).

Topics:
Environmental Governance
Keywords:
Secret ballot, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, International Agreement
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inc-2 bureau
Manual
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2023

12 Essentials of Multilateral Negotiation

1. Representing your country in a multilateral negotiation is a serious undertaking and a major responsibility, not to be entered into lightly. 2. Prepare as much as possible to understand the subject of the negotiations, your country’s interests, and the
Topics:
Environmental Governance
Keywords:
United Nations Environment Programme
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delegates talking
Case studies
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2023

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).
MEAs:
United Nations Environment Assembly,
Convention on Migratory Species,
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Topics:
Environmental Governance
Keywords:
Secret ballot, Voting, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, International Agreement
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plenary image
Manual
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2022

Managing Processes within the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Guide for Presiding Officers

MEAs:
Convention on Biological Diversity
Topics:
Biological diversity
Keywords:
Voting, Working group, Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Subsidiary body, Point of order, Amendment, Amendment, Consensus, Negotiating blocs, Secret ballot, Formal objection, Information document, Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Financial rules, Compliance Committee, Non-governmental organizations, Small Island Developing States, Subsidiary Body for Implementation
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manual cover
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2022

4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (2nd Part)

Parties adopted 12 decisions, including on artisanal and small-scale mining, phasing out products containing mercury, waste containing mercury, and the effectiveness evaluation of the Convention, that have set the course of implementation of the Minamata Convention in the years to

MEAs:
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Topics:
Chemicals and Waste
Keywords:
Wastes, Implementation, Meetings, European Union, Capacity building, Indigenous peoples, United Nations Environment Programme, Financial rules, Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, Subsidiary body, African Group of Negotiators
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2022

UNEA-5.2, OECPR-5.2 and UNEP@50

Member States adopted 14 resolutions, including to negotiate an international treaty to address plastic pollution and establish a science-policy panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution, while celebrating the 50th birthday

MEAs:
United Nations Environment Assembly
Topics:
Biological diversity,
Environmental Governance,
Chemicals and Waste
Keywords:
United Nations Environment Programme, Resolution, Wastes
Manual
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2022

Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter Legal Toolkit

The UNEP Plastic Toolkit offers a variety of resources to guide decision makers in crafting effective legislation on plastics that addresses various aspects of the problem to ensure a healthy, clean, and safe environment. It contains a collection of more
MEAs:
Basel Convention
Topics:
Chemicals and Waste
Keywords:
United Nations Environment Programme
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leap plastic toolkit cover page
IISD/ENB summary meeting report
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2021

Barcelona Convention COP 22

As well as the landmark decision on controlling sulphur oxide emissions—which will have major health and environmental benefits for Mediterranean communities—COP 22 adopted several significant plans.

MEAs:
Barcelona Convention
Topics:
Biological diversity,
Marine and Freshwater,
Climate and Atmosphere
Keywords:
Compliance Committee, European Union, Implementation, Biological diversity, International Maritime Organization, Ecosystem approach, Climate change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitat, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Amendment, Amendment, Non-governmental organizations, Memorandum of Understanding, Sustainable development, Capacity building, Hazardous wastes, International Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, European Commission