In an effort to improve the sharing of information related to international agreements that protect the environment, the United Nations set up the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative (MEA IKM) in 2009. Supported by UNEP, currently participating in the initiative are 17 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) from 12 Secretariats, hosted by three UN organizations and the [...]

Ethiopia’s First National Forum on International Environmental Governance took place 14 September 2010 at the Addis Ababa University. Sponsored by the GEG Project and organized by the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network, the overall objective of the workshop was to raise awareness on IEG issues in Ethiopia, and to mobilize effective commitment [...]

A National Consultation Meeting on Global Environmental Governance took place in Kathmandu, Nepal on 9 September; convened in light of the need for Nepal to take on a holistic approach in the work with environmental issues.