Green customs guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are agreements between several partiesthat is, States or, in some cases, regional economic integration organisations such as the European Unionto pursue specific measures aimed at protecting the environment and conserving natural resources. This type of initiative is often brought about by worldwide concerns about the great and sometimes serious impacts of seemingly harmless human activities on the Earth's fragile environment. In response to these impacts, nations are now questioning the long-term sustainability of such activities in view of the need to ensure a safe future for coming generations.