Constitution of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment

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dc.contributor.authorAfrican Ministerial Conference on the Environment
dc.contributor.organizationAfrica Office
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-10T09:26:25Z
dc.date.available2022-08-10T09:26:25Z
dc.date.issued1997-11
dc.descriptionThis constitution establishes the governance framework, objectives, principles, membership, and institutional structure of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. It defines mechanisms for coordinating environmental policy, promoting sustainable development, strengthening regional cooperation, and supporting implementation of environmental agreements across Africa. The document outlines the roles of the Conference, Bureau, committees, Secretariat, and expert groups, together with financial arrangements, institutional partnerships, decision-making procedures, constitutional amendments, dispute settlement, and administrative provisions to ensure effective and coordinated environmental governance.en
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dc.identifier.otherAMCEN/BUR.9/2
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40461
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number26 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsPreamble Chapter I – The Institution Article 1. Name Article 2. Use of Terms Article 3. General Principles Article 4. Scope and Objectives Article 5. Functions Article 6. Structure Chapter II – Functioning of the Institutions Article 7. Responsibilities of the Conference Article 8. The President of the Conference Article 9. Sessions of the Conference Article 10. Extraordinary Sessions Article 11. Special Sessions Article 12. Membership of the Conference Article 13. Observers Article 14. The Permanent Bureau Article 15. Membership of the Bureau Article 16. Ecosystem Committees Article 17. Reporting of the Activities of the Conference Article 18. Composition of the Committees Article 19. African Subregional Environment Groups Article 20. Composition of the African Subregional Environment Groups Article 21. AMCEN Networks Article 22. The Permanent Secretariat Article 23. Staff of the Secretariat Article 24. Executive Secretary of the Permanent Secretariat Article 25. Location of the Secretariat Chapter III – Financial Resources Article 26. Contributions Article 27. Trust Fund Article 28. Other Financial Resources Article 29. Management of the Finances Chapter IV – Institutional Relationships Article 30. Cooperation Chapter V – Additional Final Provisions Article 31. Entry into Force of the Constitution Article 32. Amendments Article 33. Transitional Period Article 34. Dispute Settlement Article 35. Depositary Article 36. Dissolution Article 37. Authentic Text Annex I – Arbitration
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectenvironmental management
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themeadministration
dc.subject.themeenvironmental governance
dc.titleConstitution of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environmenten
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