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Definition(s)
A fundamental goal of capacity building is to enhance the ability to evaluate and address
the crucial questions related to policy choices and modes of implementation among
development options, based on an understanding of environmental potentials and
limits and of needs as perceived by the people of the country concerned. As a result, the need
to strengthen national capacities is shared by all countries (Source: Capacity Building for Sustainable Development, UNEP, 2002 - chapter 37, Agenda 21)
the crucial questions related to policy choices and modes of implementation among
development options, based on an understanding of environmental potentials and
limits and of needs as perceived by the people of the country concerned. As a result, the need
to strengthen national capacities is shared by all countries (Source: Capacity Building for Sustainable Development, UNEP, 2002 - chapter 37, Agenda 21)
Capacity Building comprises educational and training programmes and materials as well as training and education of scientific, technical and managerial personnel, including strengthening of national institutions (Source: based on UNFCCC Art. 6)
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Related terms:
capacity development
education
training
Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/en/terms/capacity-building
In other languages
French
renforcement des capacités
Russian
укрепление потеннциала
Spanish
creación de capacidad
Chinese, Simplified
能力建设
Arabic
بناء القدرات
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with capacity building
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 7 articles and paragraphs |
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Basel Convention | 5 articles and paragraphs23 decisions334 documents |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 2 documents |
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Stockholm Convention | 10 articles and paragraphs1 decision307 documents |
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Cartagena Protocol | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Nagoya Protocol | 31 articles and paragraphs |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds | 4 articles and paragraphs4 decisions1 document |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 5 articles and paragraphs3 decisions |
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World Heritage Convention | 9 articles and paragraphs |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Ramsar Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 8 articles and paragraphs |
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Rotterdam Convention | 2 articles and paragraphs23 documents |
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Barcelona Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Offshore Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Hazardous Wastes Protocol | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution | 1 article or paragraph1 document |
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Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment | 2 documents |
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Noumea Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Cartagena Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Jeddah Convention | 1 document |
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents | 2 articles and paragraphs |
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Minamata Convention on Mercury | 3 articles and paragraphs1 decision1 document |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas | 2 documents |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats | 1 document |
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Carpathian Convention | 1 decision |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 5 decisions |
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 1 article or paragraph |