Background Documents
The existing global environmental architecture suffers serious shortcomings and is characterized by overlap, fragmentation, and lack of resources. A well-functioning global environmental governance system will be indispensable to combating climate change, protecting biological diversity and addressing a number of issues that are inescapably transboundary in nature. It is widely acknowledged that reform is imperative for creating the strong institutional framework necessary for solving environmental problems and addressing new and emerging challenges. A political process for reform of International Environmental Governance (IEG) has been launched within UNEP, expected to culminate with tangible outcomes and improved governance models after the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 (Rio 2012). The following documents are the results of the reform process.
The 26th session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 21 to 24 February 2011
Documents for RIO 2012:
- Contribution of the United Nations Environment Programme to the Commission on Sustainable Development at its nineteenth session
- Contribution of the United Nations Environment Programme to the preparatory process for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Documents on IEG:
- Inputs from major groups and stakeholders on international environmental governance, Executive Director’s Note
- Environment in the U.N, Executive Director’s Note
- International Environmental Governance., Executive Director’s Report
Outcomes:
Second Meeting of the Consultative Group, Helsinki 21-23 November 2010
- The Co-Chairs Executive Note
- Elaboration of Ideas for Broader Reform of International Environmental Governance
- Annotated Table of Broader IEG Reform in a Standardised Format
- Environment in the UN System
- Government Comments
- UN System Comments
- Civil Society Comments
Outcomes:
First Meeting of the Consultative Group, Nairobi, 7-9 July 2010
- Draft Agenda for the First Consultative Meeting
- Compendium of views on broader reform of international environmental governance from members of the Environment Management Group
- Compendium of views on broader reform of international environmental governance from Major Groups and Stakeholders
- Draft ‘Roadmap’ on the implementation of UNEP Governing Council Decision SSXI/1 on International environmental governance
- Environment in the UN System
- Typology of MEA Secretariats
- UN Specialised Agencies versus UN Programmes
Outcomes:
IEG and Rio 2012
