Many MEA Secretariats have established Internet-based clearing houses to exchange experiences and best practices of implementation. These clearing houses often collect examples of laws, policies, institutional arrangements, and good practices. While they often seek to facilitate governmental efforts to develop and apply national measures implementing the particular MEA, the clearing houses are usually accessible and useful to a broader range of academic, NGO, private, and public users.
These clearing houses facilitate compliance by providing legal, policy, and institutional options for States seeking to implement their commitments under an MEA. Some MEA clearing houses include:
In addition to these clearing houses, there are many other Internet-based resources on MEAs. Some of these are listed in Annex VII of this Manual.