United Nations Environment Programme

All users of the Manual may wish to access the introductory materials, the tutorial, key definitions, and other background information, including:

• Background information on the Guidelines (Guideline 1)
  
• Introduction to enforcement, purpose, and scope (Guidelines 35, 36, 37)
• Definitions Used in the Enforcement Chapter (Guideline 38)
• National Approaches to Environmental Implementation and Enforcement (Guideline 39)