Regional Consultation on Inter-Linkages

Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
When: 26-27 February 2001

Organized by: United Nations University (UNU)

Co-organized by:
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (MOFA)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOE)
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia

Supported by:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (MOSTE), Malaysia
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
German Carl-Duisberg Society (CDS)
Caribbean Commission (CARICOM)

Summary
The goal of the regional workshop, organized by the UNU together with the Malay Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (MOSTE) and the Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), was to examine the impacts of environmental degradation at both the national and regional levels, and to support the formulation of an holistic approach to environmental governance.

Through the workshop, tool-kits focussing on particular ecosystems were created for use in other similar ecosystems.

The specific objectives of the workshop were:

• To increase awareness surrounding the need for synergistic approaches and coordination among MEAs at the regional level;
  
• To review and evaluate existing regional programmes, activities and frameworks related to synergies and coordination among MEAs;
  
• To identify and explore opportunities and entry points for inter-linkages, both through natural ecosystems and through organizational structures;
  
• To identify and examine possible new frameworks for linking related MEAs.

Conference Announcement
Conference Programme
Report of Working Group 1 Chair
Report of Working group 4 Chair
(note: WG 2 and 3 are case study groups and therefore did not produce reports)

For further information about the regional workshop see also the Coverage by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin