Report: Regional Meeting of National Focal Points for West Asia on the Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law

The report concerns the third among the series of regional consultations for national focal points from West Asia took place from 9 to 10 July 2018 in Amman, Jordan. The objectives of the meeting were to provide a forum for Montevideo Focal Points from West Asia to: (a) Share and exchange information on latest developments, trends, and good practices in the development and enforcement of environmental law in their countries, as well as regionally and globally; (b) Contribute to UN Environment’s preparation of the assessment of the Montevideo Programme IV, including through sharing information on the status of implementation of the Montevideo Programme IV in their countries; and (c) identify priorities from the region and proposals for the work of UN Environment in environmental law for the Fifth Montevideo Programme ten-year period commencing from 2020.