Negotiation Timelines of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty

This document introduces a report by the Center for International Environmental Law regarding the negotiation timeline for a future plastics treaty. It highlights that while the United Nations Environment Assembly aimed for completion by the end of 2024, significant work remains, prompting an analysis of historical negotiation models such as the Minamata Convention, the Rotterdam Convention, and BBNJ.

• The United Nations Environment Assembly resolution established an ambitious goal to complete the negotiations for a future plastics treaty by the end of 2024, but the document notes that a substantial amount of work remains before the treaty can be finalized and ratified.
• To address the need for more negotiating time, the report examines historical precedents and models from the BBNJ and the Rotterdam and Minamata Conventions.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2024). Negotiation Timelines of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty. https://www.ciel.org/reports/negotiation-timelines-of-international-legal-instruments/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Negotiation Timelines of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty. 2024. https://www.ciel.org/reports/negotiation-timelines-of-international-legal-instruments/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2024negotiation, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Negotiation Timelines of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/negotiation-timelines-of-international-legal-instruments/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }