an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the US to address regional environmental concerns, prevent trade and environmental conflicts, and promote enforcement of environmental law

permanent forum where governments discuss and negotiate matters relevant to genetic resources for food and agriculture, working to ensure their conservation and sustainable utilization

a database providing a comprehensive and global source of information on environmental law, compiled by FAO, UNEP and IUCN

UNEP provides an overview of the main environmental developments over the past three decades, and how social, economic and other factors have contributed to the changes that have occurred; timed to contribute to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (pdf)

an independently audited, globally applicable best practice methodology for project development that delivers high quality carbon credits

a multimedia resource for environment and development policy makers, providing an electronic clearing-house for information on past and upcoming international meetings related to environment and development policy

information from FAO regarding the legally-binding treaty covers all plant genetic resources relevant for food and agriculture

uses interactive maps to show how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)to relieve extreme poverty

the UN Development Programme outlines the ways these internatinally agreed upon goals to reduce extreme poverty may be achieved

an international convention which established voluntary Prior Informed Consent procedures for toxic pesticides and other hazardous chemicals which kill or seriously sicken thousands of people every year

a blueprint to meet the needs of the world's poorest that has been agreed to by all the world’s countries and leading development institutions

an initiative of the United Nations Association in Canada, seeking to mobilize and increase youth participation in the processes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development