Training Module - Achieving National and Sectoral Development Priorities: The use of integrated environmental assessment tools for improved MEA implementation

The document outlines a training module designed to overcome challenges in the Caribbean regarding the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). It introduces six working sessions using integrated environmental assessment (IEA) tools—including mapping and stress testing tools—to demonstrate the relevance of MEAs to national development and identify synergies between different agreements. The module specifically references the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Caribbean-specific protocols on wildlife and land-based pollution.

• National-level implementation of MEAs in the Caribbean is hindered by a lack of clear national benefits, a failure to integrate MEAs into national development plans, and the perception that MEAs are the sole responsibility of a single ministry.
• The training module employs six specific sessions and IEA tools to improve MEA implementation: an MEA Priorities Mapping Tool to link MEAs to ecosystem services and human well-being; an MEA Synergies Mapping Tool using the Driving Forces-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework; a process for setting MEA Challenge Scenarios and progress indicators; a Policy Mapping Tool using DPSIR to identify policy gaps; a Policy Stress Testing Tool for risk assessment; and the creation of an MEA Policy Brief for policymakers.
• The module uses specific agreements for illustration, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Wider Caribbean, and the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities.

APA

Thomas,, L. B. P. C. M. S. A. S. (2012). Training Module - Achieving National and Sectoral Development Priorities: The use of integrated environmental assessment tools for improved MEA implementation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/training-module-achieving-national-and-sectoral-development-priorities-use

Chicago

Thomas,, Livia Bizikova,László Pintér,Chris Corbin,Graciela Metternicht,Andrea Sabelli,Darren A. Swanson,Anya. Training Module - Achieving National and Sectoral Development Priorities: The use of integrated environmental assessment tools for improved MEA implementation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/training-module-achieving-national-and-sectoral-development-priorities-use.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{thomas2012training, author = {Thomas,, Livia Bizikova,László Pintér,Chris Corbin,Graciela Metternicht,Andrea Sabelli,Darren A. Swanson,Anya}, title = {{Training Module - Achieving National and Sectoral Development Priorities: The use of integrated environmental assessment tools for improved MEA implementation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/training-module-achieving-national-and-sectoral-development-priorities-use}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }