Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Many developing countries are unable to fulfil their obligations as signatories
of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) because they lack capacity
to address increasingly complex scientific and technical issues. Developing
countries are faced with a variety of obstacles, including inadequate human,
financial, and technical resources. These constraints severely impact their
ability to implement MEAs. In order to address this pressing issue, the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has joined forces with the European
Commission (EC) and several other partners to enhance the capacity of African,
Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries to implement MEAs.
The seven partners of UNEP and the EC in this venture are: the African
Union Commission (AUC); the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat;
the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP);
the UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development;
the Global Mechanism of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD-GM);
the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat;
and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Working jointly in
a collaborative effort, the partners have designed a capacity enhancement
programme that addresses countries’ needs in a coordinated and coherent
manner. The global influence and expertise of the partners has led to
the development of a wide-reaching, coordinated, and comprehensive four-year
project with a total budget of 21 million Euros. The Project is divided
into two components: More.
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