International Environmental Governance: Multilateral

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Environmental Agreements (MEAs)

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United Nations Environment Programme

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ii

Introduction 1

I. Status of Multilateral Environmental Agreements 2

A. Development of MEAs 2

B. Scope of the Core Environmental Conventions and Related International Agreements 3

C. The Legal Framework of the Core MEAs 8

D. Institutional and Governance Structure 10

E. Functions and Operations of MEA Secretariats 15

F. Partnerships with International Organizations 18

G. Cooperative Agreements between MEAs 19

H. Participation of Civil Society in the Implementation of MEAs 21

I. Other Global Conventions Relevant to the Environment, Including Regional Conventions of

Global Significance 22

II. Review of Strengths and Weaknesses 27

A. Strengths 27

B. Weaknesses 28

C. The Role of UNEP in Preparing a Consolidated Overview of the Effectiveness of

Implementation of MEAs 30

III. Financing International Environmental Governance: the Situation of MEAs 31

A. Sources of Funding for MEAs 31

B. Administration of MEA Funds 33

C. Funding MEA Secretariats, Programmes and Activities 34

IV. Recommendations and Options 39

Annexes 41