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List of supranational environmental agencies

List of supranational environmental agencies is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of supranational environmental agencies rather than just read about it. In short: A variety of supranational environmental agencies, commissions, programs, and secretariats exist across the world today. Some are global in nature, while others are regional; they may be multilateral or bilateral in character.

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Reference excerpt

A variety of supranational environmental agencies, commissions, programs, and secretariats exist across the world today. Some are global in nature, while others are regional; they may be multilateral or bilateral in character. Some are responsible for broad areas of environmental policy, regulation, and implementation; others focus on very specific issue areas. This article lists notable supranational environmental agencies, by region.

Global

United Nations

Food and Agriculture Organization Global Environment Facility United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea International Seabed Authority International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Secretariat United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat World Meteorological Organization

Other Alliance of Small Island States Global Biodiversity Information Facility Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services International Carbon Action Partnership International Tropical Timber Organization International Union for Conservation of Nature International Whaling Commission North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission OECD Environment Directorate World Nature Organization

Africa Central African Forest Commission Congo Basin Forest Partnership Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority (EEAA)

Americas and Caribbean Comissão de Integração Nacional, Desenvolvimento Regional e da Amazônia - CINDRA, Brazil Commission for Environmental Cooperation, operating under the North American Free Trade Agreement The Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, part of UNEP's Regional office in Latin America and the Caribbean International Joint Commission, prevents and resolves disputes about the use and quality of boundary waters on the Canada–US border.

Antarctica Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

Asia ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) Mekong River Commission Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

Europe

European Union European Commission Directorate-General for Climate Action Directorate-General for Energy Directorate-General for the Environment Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries European Environment Agency

Other Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) European Forest Institute European Space Agency (ESA) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM) Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

Oceania Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Pacific Regional Environment Programme

See also List of agriculture ministries List of environmental ministries List of environmental organizations List of forestry ministries List of intergovernmental organizations List of international environmental agreements Supranational union

References

External links EEC Partner Network EPA's work with International Organizations

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