Available in three hyperlinked versions:
PART 1 - LINKAGES Science for Multilateral Environmental Agreements Science for Intergovernmental Deliberations Science for State of the Environment Knowledge
PART 2 - THEMATIC FOCUS ON FRESHWATER
PART 3 - TRENDS and INFORMATION GAPS PART 4 - RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE INFORMATION FOR DECISION-MAKING
ANNEX 1: AN OVERVIEW OF WEBSITE CONTENTS OF MAJOR ADVISORY BODIES with HYPERLINKED TABLE ANNEX 2: FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS ANNEX 3: A LIST OF BACKGROUND PROFILES
BACKGROUND PROFILES:
Technical Working Group of the Basel Convention Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Advisory Committees of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Committee on Science and Technology of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Joint Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) The Scientific Council of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Assessment Panels of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Interim) Chemicals Review Committee of the Convention on the PIC Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Scientific and Technical Review Panel of the Convention on Wetlands Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council for Science (ICSU)
UN System-wide Earthwatch Coordination, Geneva