Legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements

This report is one of eight thematic reviews prepared for the Biodiversity Planning Support Programme (BPSP), a programme created to help countries strengthen national capacity to prepare and implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans in compliance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The study consists of the following sections:

• A synthesis report on legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements in seven sections
  • biodiversity planning
  • legislative measures
  • institutional framework
  • exchange of information
  • reporting
  • public education and awareness
  • public participation
  • An annex with background information on each of the biodiversity-related agreements included in this study, identifying key synergies among them

  A summary table is included at the end of each of the seven sections, listing the relevant obligations for the Parties on the particular issue.

• Discussion document on legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements. This focuses on identifying and addressing synergies and gaps between international biodiversity regimes, with a view to assisting biodiversity planners, and other national authorities, with the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the national level.
• Information document on legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements. This compiles and reviews existing literature on legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). It provides background information on each of the biodiversity-relevant conventions and can be used for reference on its own or to support the main report of this study.
• Case studies from:
  • Cuba
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Peru

  exploring legislative complementarity and harmonisation of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements