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UNU Update | |
The newsletter of United Nations
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Issue 23: February 2003 |
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Inter-Linkages case studies
The results of 14 national and regional Inter-linkages case studies undertaken in South-East Asia and the Pacific in 2001-2 were presented at a public forum at UNU Centre in Tokyo January 21. The forum, organized by UNU and several national and regional partner organizations, highlighted two major themes of the Inter-linkages Initiative:
Although the countries studied vary widely in geographical, socio-economic and environmental conditions and in their institutional arrangements, some issues common to South-East Asia and the Pacific were identified: Capacity Development: The greatest barrier to effective implementation of MEAs is the lack of institutional, financial and human capacity. Capacity development not only improves the effectiveness of MEA implementation, but also the ability to prepare for and participate in regional and global negotiations.Information
policies: A
country’s capacity to collate, coordinate, and disseminate information
is central to enabling agencies involved in MEA negotiation and implementation to
collaborate in translating international obligations into national and local environmental agendas to receive political support
and to make these agendas meaningful to the general public. Regional support mechanisms:
These must reflect the regional interest in promoting in-country capacity
development and, at the same time, represent regional concerns
in the global context. |
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