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Fighting Poverty: A Role for MEAs?

This article explores the potential for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) to address poverty and sustainable development. It discusses the current situation of MEAs, their impact, and suggests ways they could improve. The aim is to prioritize poverty reduction within the MEAs agenda and make it a top priority.

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Fighting Poverty: A Role for MEAs?

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  1. Fighting Poverty : A Role for MEAs ? Alain Lambert Senior Advisor / Environment and Development Ramsar Convention Bureau

  2. What are MEAs ? The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands http://www.ramsar.org

  3. The Convention’s Mission “ The conservation and wise use of wetlands by national action and international cooperation as a means to achieving sustainable development throughout the world “

  4. - Adopted in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971 - 130 State members (Contracting Parties) - 1100 Ramsar Sites all over the Planet - 4 NGO Partners - COP, Standing Committee, STRP, Bureau

  5. What is the Actual Situation of MEAs ? - proliferation - competition - contradiction - UN and non-UN Convention

  6. What Is the Impact of this Situation ? - structural roadblocks - cultural roadblocks - political roadblocks - financial roadblocks

  7. What Could MEAs Do Better ? - apply synergies - economies of scale - prioritise field work - link development and environment - be culturally sensitive - promote Sustainable Finance Mechanisms

  8. YES Fighting Poverty should Be Part of the MEAs Agenda and Be a Top Priority

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