The Parliamentarian’s Guide to Protecting the Mediterranean Sea and coast -Handbook

United Nations Environment Programme

doi:https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/44577

The Parliamentarian’s Guide to Protecting the Mediterranean Sea and coast -Handbook

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Regional Seas: Barcelona Convention / Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)
dc.contributor.other	Vergiris, Anastasia
dc.contributor.other	Ahmed, Ihab
dc.contributor.other	Ghannem, Jihed
dc.contributor.other	Mura, Marco
dc.coverage.spatial	Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-09T07:40:57Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-09T07:40:57Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01
dc.description	Members of parliaments play a pivotal role in transposing Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) into enforceable national law. The Barcelona Convention and its Protocols are a case in point: how can a newly elected parliamentarian be expected to instantly find their way through a myriad of legally binding provisions, including Regional Action Plans, addressing everything from chemical pollution to green shipping and sustainable consumption and production? The Parliamentarian’s guide to protecting the Mediterranean Sea and coast (the Guide) is aimed at parliamentarians serving in the Mediterranean region and in the European Parliament—the EU being a Contracting Party— and at staff supporting them in discharging their duties. The Guide offers practical entry points to the UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention system and includes non-prescriptive recommendations on how to leverage the core functions of parliament, notably representation, lawmaking, and oversight (IPU and UNDP 2017), and associated mechanisms to bridge gaps in compliance. The outcome sought through this publication is a higher level of compliance and enforcement at the national level around the Mediterranean Sea.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/44577
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-4115-5
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-4145-2
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-4146-9
dc.identifier.other	DEP/2605/AT
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44577
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Arabic
dc.page.number	36 p.
dc.publisher	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation	Mediterranean Action Plan of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP)
dc.relation.TableOfContents	Acknowledgements List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Approach Part I. The Mediterranean Action Plan, the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols: Essential Information for Mediterranean Parliamentarians Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Brief Legally Binding MEAs The Barcelona Convention: The MEA Dedicated to the Mediterranean Sea and Coast 2.1 The Institutional Framework 2.2 The Regulatory Framework 2.3 The Governing and Subsidiary Bodies Obligations and Legally Binding Measures Under the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols 3.1 An Illustrative Sample of Measures to Implement the Barcelona Convention 3.2 An Illustrative Sample of Measures to Implement the Protocols 3.3 An Online System to Report on Measures Taken at the National Level Part II. Parliamentary Action for Healthy Marine and Coastal Ecosystems That Underpin Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean I. Parliamentary Action to Strengthen the Implementation of the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols II. A Checklist for Parliamentarians and Their Staff Acquire a Better Understanding of the Scope and Objectives of the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols Consider How the UNEP/MAP–Barcelona Convention System Encompasses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Initiate or Catalyze Action to Fill Gaps in Ratification Recognize the Ramifications of the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols in the Parliamentary Agenda Monitor and Strengthen Compliance and Enforcement of Existing Legislation 5.1 Scrutinizing the Mandatory Implementation Reports Prepared and Submitted by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols 5.2 Fostering Interdepartmental Coordination for More Impactful Action by the Executive 5.3 Mainstreaming Obligations Under the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols in the Contracting Party's Bilateral and International Cooperation Programmes Engage with Constituents and Support a Whole-of-Society Approach to the Barcelona Convention and Its Protocols Leverage Networking by Supporting International and Regional Parliamentary Organizations References
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dc.relation.hasversion	https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/44577-ar
dc.relation.hasversion	https://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/44577-it
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	environmental protection
dc.subject	legislative body
dc.subject	environmental agreement
dc.subject	Mediterranean Sea
dc.subject	Mediterranean region
dc.subject	marine pollution
dc.subject	pollution control
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.theme	chemistry
dc.subject.theme	chemical pollution
dc.subject.theme	administration
dc.subject.theme	environmental governance
dc.title	The Parliamentarian’s Guide to Protecting the Mediterranean Sea and coast -Handbook	en
dc.title.alternative	Guide du parlementaire pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée et de son littoral - Manuel	fr
dc.title.alternative	دليل البرلماني لحماية البحر الأبيض المتوسط ومنطقته الساحلية– كتيب	ar
dc.title.alternative	La Guida per i Parlamentari alla protezione del Mar Mediterraneo e delle sue coste: Un manuale per i membri parlamentari in servizio presso le Parti aderenti alla Convenzione di Barcellona e ai relativi Protocolli	it
dc.type	Non-technical guideline