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The Role of International Organizations in a Global Economy

HRI. Geneva Seminar 13 -14 December 2010. The Role of International Organizations in a Global Economy. Environmental IOs from the Perspective of Global Businesses. Environmental Organizations. Major Environmental Conventions UN Environment Programme World Meteorological Organization

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The Role of International Organizations in a Global Economy

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  1. HRI Geneva Seminar 13-14 December 2010 The Role of International Organizations in a Global Economy Environmental IOs from the Perspective of Global Businesses

  2. Environmental Organizations • Major Environmental Conventions • UN Environment Programme • World Meteorological Organization • IUCN • Major Environmental NGOs

  3. Major Environmental Conventions • UN Framework Convention for Climate Change • UN Convention for Biodiversity • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea • Vienna Convention for Protection of the Ozone Layer (and Montreal Protocol) • Rotterdam Convention on Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in Trade • Convention on Trade in Endangered Species • Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

  4. UN Environment Programme • Established in 1972 • The Governing Council - 58 members elected by the General Assembly, for four-year terms • Since 1999, the Global Ministerial Environment Forum convened annually to review important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment • 2010-2011 Budget: $450.8 million • Environment Fund $180 million • Trust Funds & Support $191 million • Counterparts $66 million • UN Regular Budget $13.8 million

  5. World MeteorologicalOrganization • World Meteorological Congress meets every four years to determine general policies for the fulfilment of the purposes of the Organization; • The Executive Council – annual meetings of 37 directors of National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Services, serving in an individual capacity. • The President and three Vice-Presidents who are elected by Congress, • The presidents of the six regional associations, by whom they are elected. • The remaining 27 members are elected by WMO Congress. • 2010 Budget: 68 million chf

  6. IUCN • A membership organization made up of more than 1,000 organizations • 80 States and 110 government agencies • More than 800 NGOs • 10,000 individual scientists and experts. • The priorities and work of IUCN are set by Member organizations every four years and subsequently coordinated by a professional secretariat with 1,100 staff in more than 60 countries. • Council – elected every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress • Budget: 2008 133.1 million chf and 2009 131.2 million chf

  7. IUCN Six Commissions • Ecosystem ManagementGuiding the management of natural and modified ecosystems • Education and CommunicationPromoting sustainability through education and communication • Environmental, Economic and Social PolicyAdvising on economic and social factors that affect natural resources • Environmental LawAdvancing environmental laws and its application • Protected AreasAdvising and promoting terrestrial and marine reserves, parks and protected areas • Species SurvivalSupporting species conservation and protecting endangered species

  8. Major Environmental NGOs • World Wildlife Fund • International Institute for Sustainable Development • Friends of the Earth International • Greenpeace • World Conservation Union • Forest Stewardship Council • World Business Council for Sustainable Development

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