A process for the midterm review of the Fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Programme IV), and developments in the implementation of Governing Council decision 27/9 on advancing justice, governance and law for environmental sustainability: Report of the Executive Director

This report provides information on an overall environment in which the Fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Programme IV) is implemented, including recent developments concerning the implementation of Governing Council decision 27/9 on advancing justice, governance and law for environmental sustainability. It presents a proposed one-year, system-wide process to undertake an in-depth midterm review of the Montevideo Programme IV pursuant to Governing Council decision 25/11(I). It contains suggested action by the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme on such process, as well as the issues of environmental rule of law, human rights and the environment, and violation of environmental law arising from implementation of Governing Council decision 27/9.