1. Introduction to the training package Swedish International Development Agency S ESSION 1 United Nations Environment Program Division of Technology Industry and Economy ACME A pplying C LEANER PRODUCTION to M ULTILATERAL E NVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS

2. OUTLINE Objectives of this session Project ACME Applying Cleaner Production to Multilateral Environmental Agreements The problem The solution The Training Kit ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training package - 2 / 7

3. THE PROBLEM No synergies between CP and MEAs Cleaner production (CP) and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) are complementing each other: > Common objectives, e.g. sustainable development. > Different approaches: Formal/Government vs. informal/business. > CP is explicitly recommended as a tool in many MEA. > Both have the potential to strengthen the other. BUT > Lack of conscious effort to really use CP for MEA implementation, or to use MEA as support for CP promotion. ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training package - 3 / 7

4. SOLUTION The ACME approach Sida supported project coordinated by UNEP (2005/06) 1.Evaluate current integration of CP and MEA 2.Consultations with MEA secretariats 3.Field evaluation of tools and components 4.This Training Package ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training package - 4 / 7

5. ACME - TRAINING KIT Purpose To provide authorities, CP expert institutions and other stakeholders with a practical tool for promoting and using CP to implement MEA, and to strengthen CP from the formal framework provided by MEA. Target Group Anyone concerned with CP and/or MEA promotion > Authorities > Business > Expert institutions ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training package - 5 / 7

6. ACME – TRAINING KIT Content  ACME Report > Global status review > Field evaluation reports  Links and resources > Background reports > Detailed info on MEA > Links to organizations and data bases  Training sessions 1.Introduction to the training 2.Basics of Cleaner Production 3.Introduction to MEAs 4.Introduction to UNFCCC 5.Clean Development Mechanism 6.Joint Implementation 7.Basel Convention 8.Stockholm Convention 9.CP-MEA methodologies 10.CP-MEA case studies 11.CP and MEA policy integration ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training package - 6 / 7

7. CONCLUSION End of session 1 Thank you for your attention… Any questions? ACME - Session 1 – Introduction to the training - 7 / 7