Background

In the last past three decades over 300 multilateral treaties on environmental topics as diverse as biological diversity, long-range transboundary air pollution, climate change, desertification, etc. have been negotiated and concluded, with many more environmental agreements adopted either at the regional or bilateral levels. However, States, particularly least developed counties and developing countries, face the challenge of negotiating and implementing these legal instruments with limited technical, financial and human resource capabilities. The lack of trained personnel impedes an effective and efficient participation of least developed countries delegations in environmental agreements negotiations