environmental ios from the perspective of global businesses hri geneva seminar 13-14 december 2010
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Environmental IOs from the Perspective of Global Businesses
HRI
Geneva Seminar13-14 December 2010
Environmental OrganizationsMajor Environmental ConventionsUN Environment ProgrammeWorld Meteorological OrganizationIUCNMajor Environmental NGOs
Major Environmental ConventionsUN Framework Convention for Climate
ChangeUN Convention for BiodiversityUN Convention on the Law of the SeaVienna Convention for Protection of the
Ozone Layer (and Montreal Protocol)Rotterdam Convention on Hazardous
Chemicals and Pesticides in TradeConvention on Trade in Endangered SpeciesRamsar Convention on Wetlands
UN Environment ProgrammeEstablished in 1972The Governing Council - 58 members elected by
the General Assembly, for four-year termsSince 1999, the Global Ministerial Environment
Forum convened annually to review important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment
2010-2011 Budget: $450.8 millionEnvironment Fund $180 millionTrust Funds & Support $191 millionCounterparts $66 millionUN Regular Budget $13.8 million
World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Congress meets every four
years to determine general policies for the fulfilment of the purposes of the Organization;
The Executive Council – annual meetings of 37 directors of National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Services, serving in an individual capacity. The President and three Vice-Presidents who are elected
by Congress, The presidents of the six regional associations, by whom
they are elected. The remaining 27 members are elected by WMO
Congress. 2010 Budget: 68 million chf
IUCNA membership organization made up of more
than 1,000 organizations80 States and 110 government agenciesMore than 800 NGOs10,000 individual scientists and experts.
The priorities and work of IUCN are set by Member organizations every four years and subsequently coordinated by a professional secretariat with 1,100 staff in more than 60 countries.
Council – elected every four years at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
Budget: 2008 133.1 million chf and 2009 131.2 million chf
IUCN Six CommissionsEcosystem Management
Guiding the management of natural and modified ecosystems
Education and Communication Promoting sustainability through education and communication
Environmental, Economic and Social Policy Advising on economic and social factors that affect natural resources
Environmental Law Advancing environmental laws and its application
Protected Areas Advising and promoting terrestrial and marine reserves, parks and protected areas
Species Survival Supporting species conservation and protecting endangered species
Major Environmental NGOsWorld Wildlife FundInternational Institute for Sustainable
DevelopmentFriends of the Earth InternationalGreenpeaceWorld Conservation UnionForest Stewardship CouncilWorld Business Council for Sustainable
Development