Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are key instruments of international environmental governance and international environmental law
UNEP has been designated by the governing bodies of 15 MEAs, eight global and seven regional, to provide secretariat functions to those conventions. Given that MEAs separate treaties mandates to promote international cooperation on a specific set of environmental issues, such as the protection of the ozone layer and biodiversity and sustainable management of hazardous chemicals and waste.
Collaboration amongst all MEAs is crucial towards enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental protection efforts, addresses interconnected challenges, and contributes to the achievement of global environmental and sustainable development goals it also provides a basis that brings countries together to assume shared responsibility and take joint action to protect the environment and address environmental threats.
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Collaboration Unit
Environmental Conventions and Policy Branch
