Simultaneous Extraordinary Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

Introduction

The simultaneous extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions was held in Bali, Indonesia, at the Bali International Convention Centre in, Nusa Dua, from 22 to 24 February 2010.

The convening of three independent treaty conferences simultaneously marked a historic departure for international environmental governance.

The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in consultation with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), took the unprecedented step of convening the three extraordinary meetings, at the request of the ordinary Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 )

Latest Developments

Report of the simultaneous extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel,Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. (added on August 5, 2010).
Outcomes of the simultaneous extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel,Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. This document is also available in French and Spanish (added on March 5, 2010).
Press Release. Bali, 25 February 2010. Planet’s leading chemicals and waste treaties launch reform of global environmental governance. You can find all the issued press advisories at the "Press Releases" section. (added on February 26, 2010).
Letter from Ms. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility to the Executive Secretaries of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions on synergies between the three conventions. (added on January 22, 2010).

Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 August 2010 )

IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) is producing daily reports and a summary and analysis from these meetings. Click on the icon to the left to open the ExCOPs section at the IISD web site

List of Participants

Thursday, 25 February 2010 |

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The final list of list of participants is already available in the meeting documents section.

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 August 2010 )

Press Releases

The "Press Releases" section contains press advisories, interviews, videos, publications, photo galleries and other useful information concerning the simultaneous extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rottterdam and Stockholm conventions. This section will be continuously updated as new resources become available.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 February 2010 )