The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

United Nations Environment Programme

The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-11T20:08:06Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-11T20:08:06Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.description	The Green Customs Guide provides information and guidance to Customs and other border control officers to assist in their efforts to monitor and facilitate the legal trade and to detect and prevent the illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities such as ozone depleting substances, toxic chemicals, hazardous waste, endangered species and living modified organisms. This Guide explains the Green Customs Initiative and provides an overview of the relevant trade-related treaties and organisations that are included in this Initiative. Information is provided on how trade is regulated and the responsibilities of Customs officers in implementing the various controls are described. Specialised terminology is explained and sources of further information and assistance is provided. The Guide is designed to be used as part of a training curriculum for customs officers or as a stand-alone resource.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-2845-3
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8771
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.title	The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements	en
dc.title.alternative	Guia de Aduanas Verdes para Acuerdos Multilaterales Ambient Ales	es
dc.type	Technical guideline
wd.identifier.old-id	10498
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048