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Definition(s)

Best available, environmentally effective and economically appropriate techniques and practices. (Source: InforMEA)
Measures, methods or activities that perform best or achieve the highest impact according to predefined criteria assessed through a validation process. Best practices are measures, methods or activities that are considered successful in terms of achieving desired outcomes (good performance) and contributing to expected impacts. (Source: draft based on UNCCD)

Hierarchy

Broader: capacity building
Related terms: BAT, BEP, best available practice, best available technology, best environmental practices, best technique, best available technique, lessons learned, best use, good practice, best science, technicaly justified, technically justified
Used for: implementation

Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/best-practice

In other languages

French:
  • meilleure pratique
Russian:
  • передовая практика
Spanish:
  • mejores prácticas
Arabic:
  • أفضل الممارسات
Chinese, Simplified:
  • 最佳做法
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with best practice

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with best practice. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention6 articles and paragraphs2 decisions43 documents
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora1 article or paragraph
Convention on Migratory Species1 article or paragraph
Stockholm Convention15 articles and paragraphs10 decisions234 documents
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds2 articles and paragraphs1 decision
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture4 articles and paragraphs
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change4 articles and paragraphs
Kyoto Protocol7 articles and paragraphs
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification2 articles and paragraphs
Rotterdam Convention3 articles and paragraphs1 decision5 documents
Barcelona Convention2 articles and paragraphs
Dumping Protocol1 article or paragraph
Prevention and Emergency Protocol3 articles and paragraphs
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol1 article or paragraph
Offshore Protocol6 articles and paragraphs
Hazardous Wastes Protocol1 article or paragraph
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution1 article or paragraph1 document
Jeddah Convention1 article or paragraph
Minamata Convention on Mercury8 articles and paragraphs1 document
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas1 decision

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