This section provides a range of papers on synergies and cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). For papers on harmonization of national reporting please see the page Harmonization of National Reporting - Key Papers. 

• A preliminary study on coordination and collaboration for the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements at the national level(pdf, 86Kb)

UNEP-WCMC has recently completed a report for the Finnish Ministry of Environment on 'Promoting synergies within the cluster of biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs)'. This report builds on previous initiatives relevant to the issue, and looks at current coordination and collaboration between the biodiversity-related MEAs with respect to four issues: science-policy interface; strategic planning; national reporting; and capacity building. A summary of the full report is also available.

• Promoting synergies within the cluster of biodiversity-related MEAs - Full Report(pdf, 1.9Mb)
• Promoting synergies within the cluster of biodiversity-related MEAs - Summary Report(pdf, 1.2Mb)

• Strengthening International Environmental Governance: System-Wide Responses(pdf, 3.7Mb)

• A look at cooperation of focal points to multilateral environmental agreements at the national level (pdf, 135Kb)

• Synergies and Cooperation: A status report on activities promoting synergies and cooperation between Multilateral Environmental Agreements, in particular biodiversity-related conventions, and related mechanisms.(pdf, 251Kb)

• UNEP work on MEA harmonization and synergies(pdf, 177Kb)

• Overview of UNEP-WCMC activities in support of MEA harmonization and streamlining(pdf, 39Kb)

• Inter-Linkages: Synergies and Coordination between Multilateral Environmental Agreements(Link)