Good Governance
INECE works to promote the message that effective environmental compliance and enforcement, at the national level, are critical to achieving international environmental objectives, including commitments made under multilateral environmental agreements. Environmental compliance and enforcement play a fundamental role in building the foundation for the rule of law, good governance, and sustainable development.
This message, which is communicated in section 8.21 of Agenda 21, will be an essential component of discussions in the lead up to the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
Important documents:
- “The Rio+20 Declaration on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability,” recognizes the critical importance of national compliance promotion as part of an effective governance strategy to meet green economy and sustainable development objectives.
- INECE’s Message on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement submitted as comments on the Rio+20 “Zero Draft,” emphasizes that robust national environmental compliance and enforcement systems are critical parts of an effective overall governance strategy to meet green economy, poverty eradication and sustainable development objectives.
- Foundations of Sustainability, identifies seven core precepts that form a basis for effective national (and subnational) environmental governance.
Key Activities & Publications
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Assessment of State Enforcement Performance in the US (with Chinese subtitles – 中文字幕)
The video Assessment of State Enforcement Performance in the US (with Chinese subtitles[...]
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ICCWC Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit
The Wildlife and Forest Crime Analytic Toolkit is a product of the[...]
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Facilitating Collaborative Responses to Environmental Crime through a Global Network of Environmental Prosecutors
During the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, INECE and IUCN CEL[...]
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Featured Article: Citizen Enforcement in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in the Caribbean
This article focuses on the importance of Public participation in enforcing the Environmental Impact Assessment process through the lenses of the Caribbean experience.
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Featured Article: An Unusual NGOs-Government Partnership in Central Africa to Protect Wildlife
This article focuses on operations to protect wildlife and to apprehend and prosecute smugglers led by The Last Great Ape Organization in Cameroon, with replicating activities in Gabon, Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic.
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Featured Article: Implementation of Key Multilateral Environmental Agreements in South Eastern Europe
This article looks at lessons learned from the implementation of MEAs in South Eastern Europe.
News & Updates
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Philippines: Compliance Monitoring of Solid Waste Management
The Sun Star Cebu (Philippines) today reports on a decision by the Office of[...]
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Call for Papers: International Environmental Enforcement Networks — Concepts, Implementation and Effectiveness
Call for Papers International Conference on Environmental Enforcement Networks: Concepts, Implementation and[...]
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US EPA Environmental Crimes Bulletin
The US Environmental Protection Agency released its February 2013 Environmental Crimes Bulletin. The[...]
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INECE participates in UNEP’s High-Level meeting on the Rule of Law and the Environment
Held on the eve of a historic Governing Council for UNEP, the[...]
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UNEP GEO-5 for Youth to Showcase Solutions by Young People to Key Environmental Challenges
From UNEP’s Press Release Nairobi, 11 February 2013 – Actions to cut[...]
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Innovative Activities to Strengthen International Environmental Governance
Dear colleagues, Robust national environmental compliance and enforcement systems that support the[...]