Managment Review of Environmental Governance Within the UN - A Summary from PEN-e

From the PEN-e Blog: (Pace Environmental Notes - electronic edition highlights new documents and events in the areas of Environmental Law, Energy Law, and Land Use Law)

The UN Report JIU/REP/2008/3 finds that:

• The current framework of international environmental governance is weakened by institutional fragmentation.
• United Nations system organizations have not defined clearly their responsibilities under the governance framework.
• At present, there is no single strategic-planning framework embracing the entire United Nations system.
• Most UNEP/United Nations-administered MEAs have separate secretariats.
• Despite its mandate to review the effectiveness of MEAs, UNEP has not developed concrete modalities or capacity to fulfil its mandate.