International Environmental Governance (IEG)

All structures and procceses that aim to secure the global environment

The current IEG-system has been shaped mainly through crafting of solutions to environmental problems in an ad hoc fashion

This has resulted highly fragmented and incoherent system

International Environmental Governance (IEG)

The world is facing significant challenges in addressing environmental sustainability

There is a need for the international environmental governance system to produce better environmental outcomes

A Consultative Group of Ministers

Established by UNEP in February 2010

Co-chairs: Mr John Njoroge Michuki, Minister for Environment, Kenya (developing countries)Ms Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Environment, Finland (developed countries)

Mr Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of UNEP (an adviser to the group)

Group’s Mandate

To consider the broader reform of the IEG system, building on a previously identified set of options but remaining open to new ideas

Aims to seek common, solid ground by agreeing on clear and concrete elements and options for future IEG . Focus will be on the aspects where there are greatest potential for convergence

Political commitment is crucial a focused political message from the meeting

The second and final meeting in Finland

21-23 November

The Co-Chairs are currently preparing the documents for the meeting based on the comments received

The material will be available in the next few days

http://www.unep.org/environmentalgovernance/Introduction/GCfeb2010/tabid/4556/Default.aspx .

The second and final meeting in Finland

21-23 November

MGS have provided important inputs for the process

The inputs from MGS for the IEG-process are essential because they help to outline and proportion the process

During today’s consultations we would like to carefully listen the messages from MGS .

Major Groups and Stakeholders