Encouraging developing country participation in multilateral agreements

Such participation may be achieved through mechanisms such as special transitional rules.

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. Developing multilateral cooperation

1. Promoting multilateral framework agreements for benefit-sharing in biodiversity conservation
2. Creating environmentally sound trading practices

1. Underparticipation
2. Participation
3. Nonparticipatory
4. Disagreement