RT null T1 Environmental Governance: Strengthening Global Governance in an Interconnected World - UNEP 2015 Annual Report A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 environmental governance YR 2016 FD 2016 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7488 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7488 NO In its work on environmental governance, the overarching element that needs to be strengthened to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other international frameworks, including the recently adopted Paris Agreement, UNEP focuses on three areas: Coherence and synergy – Improving the manner in which the UN system and multilateral environmental agreements achieve policy coherence. Law and institutions – Enhancing the capacities of countries to establish and enforce legal and institutional frameworks to address environmental priorities. Mainstreaming the environment into development processes – Assisting countries to integrate environment into sectoral and development processes and plans, including those on poverty reduction. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026