Pavel Šremer sremer@cizp.cz INECE Network Notes Pavel Šremer sremer@cizp.cz
International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement - INECE Introduction History Purpose and goals Structure Activities INECE
Basic dates Compliance and enforcement practicioners State organizations Non governmental organizations International organizations More than 100 countries, 2500 members INECE
Supporters/sponsors Dutch Ministry (VROM) - Environmental Inspectorate US EPA UNEP WB EC Environment Canada OECD INECE
History I 1985: OECD project-3 national case studies: Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement of Environmental Policies (USA, The Netherlands, UK) 1985: US EPA/VROM bilateral Memorandum of Understanding 1989: Creation of network by environmental agencies of The Netherlands and USA 1990: Utrecht- 1st International Enforcement Workshop 1992: Rio, UNCED Agenda 21, chap. 8, section 8.21-establishment capacities for compliance and enforcement INECE
History II 1991-1992: Chester Network-IMPEL (1.regional network) 1992: Budapest, 2nd International Conference 1994: Oaxaca, 3rd international Conference 1996: Chiang Mai Thajsko, 4th International Conference 1997: The Hague - Executive Planning Committee: INECE is born 1998: Monterey, 5th International Conference 2002: San Jose, Costarica, 6th International Conference INECE
Purpose and goals Raise awareness of the importance of environmental compliance and enforcement Develop effective interlocking networks Strengthen institutional capacity to effective compliance and enforcement INECE
INECE structure Executive and Planning Committee Programme and projects Secretariat - Washington, D.C. (2001) Director of secretariat Durwood Zaelke International Conferences Networks INECE
Regional Networks Africa Asia Europe Central America North America South America INECE
INECE activities International Conferencies, forums INECE Regional Networks INECE Topic-Specific Networks (water, logging, wildlife), Network of Prosecutors INECE Newsletter Strategic plan of INECE Projects INECE
INECE Projects Compliance and Enforcement Indicators Compliance & Enforcement for emmission trading Principles of Enforcement INECE Newsletter INECE brochure INECE
INECE activities in Europe IMPEL REPIN (previous NISECEN former USSR countries- EECCA (Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia)) REC (Regionál. Env. Centre in Szentendre, Hungary) BERCEN (Network of Balkan countries) MAP (UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan) CLEEN (Chemical Legislation European Enforcement Network) INECE
Concluding information http://www.inece.org INECE secretariat, Washington, DC USA, inece@inece.org ČR: ČIŽP - sremer@cizp.cz MŽP - NM RNDr L. Miko INECE