Environmental Governance
Definition(s)
The body established under an international agreement to arrange and service the meetings of the governing body of that agreement, and assist Parties in coordinating implementation of the agreement. The secretariat also performs other functions as assigned to it by the agreement and the decisions of the governing body. (Source: Glossary of Terms for Negotiators of MEAs, 2007)
Hierarchy
Broader: International agreements
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secrétariat
Russian
секретариат
Spanish
Secretaría
Arabic
الأمانة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Secretariats
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 7 articles and paragraphs | |
Basel Convention | 8 articles and paragraphs | |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
Convention on Migratory Species | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
Stockholm Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
Vienna Convention | 1 article or paragraph | |
Montreal Protocol | 1 article or paragraph | |
Cartagena Protocol | 1 article or paragraph | |
Nagoya Protocol | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 7 articles and paragraphs | |
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
World Heritage Convention | 1 article or paragraph | |
Kyoto Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs | |
The Convention on Wetlands | 2 articles and paragraphs | |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 3 articles and paragraphs | |
Rotterdam Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs | |
Barcelona Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs | |
Dumping Protocol | 1 article or paragraph | |
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs | |
Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 1 article or paragraph | |
Aarhus Convention | 1 article or paragraph | |
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 article or paragraph | |
Espoo Convention | 1 article or paragraph | |
Abidjan Convention | 3 articles and paragraphs | |
Noumea Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs | |
Cartagena Convention | 1 article or paragraph | |
Jeddah Convention | 4 articles and paragraphs | |
Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 1 article or paragraph | |
Minamata Convention on Mercury | 1 decision |