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Showing 1 - 9 of 14 results|Case studies2024Procedures 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.MEAs:Convention on Biological DiversityTopics:Environmental GovernanceImage
|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202335th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP35)
Delegates committed firmly to address threats to both the ozone layer and the global climate, designating a significant portion of the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund to the implementation of the Kigali Amendment, which will phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and Atmosphere|Financial rules2022Financial Rules for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - Resolution XIV.1: Financial and budgetary matters
Financial Rules published individually for each COP. Latest is Resolution XIV.1, adopted at 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Wuhan, China, and Geneva, Switzerland 5-13 November 2022.MEAs:Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl HabitatTopics:Marine and Freshwater,Biological diversity,Environmental GovernanceImage
|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202214th Session of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention)
Delegates adopted 21 resolutions, including several intended to increase the scope and diversity of engagement in the work of the Wetlands Convention. These included promoting the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in wetland management, connecting with youth, and
Topics:Environmental Governance,Marine and Freshwater|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202234th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34)
Despite phasing out 98% of ozone depleting substances worldwide relative to a 1990 baseline and making major inroads in avoiding catastrophic climate change, parties grappled with recent scientific findings, whether and how to build on the Protocol’s success to tackle
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and Atmosphere|E-learning course2022Online Negotiations
As COVID-19 restrictions made in-person meetings impossible, many United Nations and Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) meetings have moved to a virtual format. This course takes a closer look at how these negotiation processes are dealt with in a virtual context.Topics:Environmental GovernanceImage
|Presentation2021UNEP Training Presentation on Virtual Negotiations
Virtual MEA negotiations training provided by UNEP at the 17th Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (University of Eastern Finland – UNEP).Topics:Environmental GovernanceImage
|IISD/ENB summary meeting report2021Combined 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (Part II) and 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Delegates discussed closing gaps in monitoring of ozone depleting substances as well as low global-warming potential and energy efficient technologies. They adopted 18 decisions, including on compliance and reporting, to ensure the Convention and the Protocol protect the ozone layer
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and Atmosphere|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202012th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (Part I) and 32nd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
As the meeting closed, delegates agreed that the meeting sent an important signal that despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the goals of the Montreal Protocol are well on track and, while virtual meetings are difficult, they showed that
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and Atmosphere
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