Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO 3)

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OPTIONS FOR ACTION

Regional action Regional levels of environmental policy development are also important, requiring the strengthening of regional bodies, initiatives, institutes and alliances. Strengthening regional level roles creates capacity for successful policy at an appropriate scale for many environmental processes and threats. In the inter- linked chain from local to global levels, regional blocks are becoming more important, new ones are being formed and stalled initiatives are being given new life. Increased attention is needed to develop regional level environmental policy, with a clear definition of responsibilities among local, national, regional and global institutions.

Global action There is a growing range of global stakeholders including intergovernmental organizations, multinational corporations and international NGOs. Environmental NGOs are increasingly involved in international environmental governance, including the implementation of activities under the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank and regional development banks. This experience should be drawn on more extensively both in multi-stakeholder dialogues during international negotiations and in the implementation of international programmes.