Understanding Science Policy Interfaces – Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and beyond: Workshop Report - Brainstorming Workshop, Geneva, Switzerland, 13 – 14 November 2023

The brainstorming workshop titled Understanding Science Policy Interfaces: Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and Beyond, was held in Geneva, Switzerland, between 13 – 14 November 2023. The workshop was organized by the Environmental Policy Unit under the Law Division of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The workshop had the format of a brainstorming session with the objective to discuss how Science Policy Interfaces (SPI) have shaped the environmental agenda, including those under Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). The space was given to participants to give different ideas, perspectives, and share their experiences on how science policy interfaces might have shaped decision-making processes related to MEAs, and how various science policy panels have contributed to the MEAs agendas. The ideas and discussions from the brainstorming session will work to inform UNEP’s actions on strengthening science policy interfaces in environmental governance through the work of the Environmental Policy Unit and its partners.