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Measures to respond to non-compliance are components of a compliance mechanism that is adopted under the respective MEA to promote compliance (Source: Compliance Mechanisms under selected MEAs, UNEP, 2007)

The systems adopted under MEAs to promote compliance (e.g. UNFCCC compliance refers to a country/company/ individual fulfilment of his emissions and reporting commitments). The components of such compliance mechanisms can be analysed into four categories: a) performance information; b) multilateral institutional procedures; c) non-compliance response measures; and d) dispute settlement procedures. (Source: Compliance mechanisms under selected MEAs, 2008; and Glossary of Int. Climate Policy Terms, Koch et al./HIIE, 2001)

Hierarchy

In other languages

French
mécanisme de respect des dispositions
Russian
механизм обеспечения соблюдения
Spanish
mecanismo de cumplimiento
Arabic
آلية الامتثال

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Compliance mechanisms

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with Compliance mechanisms. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Montreal Protocol
Barcelona Convention

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Montreal Compliance Procedure - Introduction

Compliance under the Basel Convention - Specific submissions

Compliance under the Rotterdam Convention

Compliance under the Stockholm Convention

Compliance under the Basel Convention - background and Governance

Montreal Compliance Procedure - Triggers

Montreal Compliance Procedure - Recommendations and measures

Montreal Compliance Procedure - In Practice

KP Compliance - Reporting and Review / Triggers

KP Compliance Mechanism - Expert Review

KP Compliance Mechanism - Enforcement and Facilitative Branches / Case G77

The Kyoto Compliance Mechanism: an assessment

Compliance under biodiversity-related conventions- Introduction

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions - CITES

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions - CBD

Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions - Nagoya Protocol

Why would States not comply? How to promote compliance

Compliance - Steps to promote compliance and implementation

Compliance- Structure

Why is a compliance mechanism so important?

Sanctions

Non-compliance mechanism

Effectiveness and Compliance of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (Japan)