Documents related to UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative:

How is the Sound Management of Chemicals related to the Millennuim Development Goals? (2009)
This poster developed by UNDP explains the links between Sound Management of Chemicals and each of the eight MDGs. The aim is to demonstrate the role that Sound Management of Chemicals can play in achieving the MDGs.

UNDP Technical guide for Integrating the Sound Management of Chemicals in MDG-Based policies and plans (2009)
The UNDP Technical Guide provides a systematic approach to countries to help assess their capacity for sound management of chemicals, identify needs, and ultimately “mainstream” or incorporate identified priorities into national MDG-based development policies and plans. Following a step-by-step approach, the Technical Guide describes in detail the mainstreaming methodology, while addressing key considerations and providing “how-to” information associated with each step.

The UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals into Development Planning Processes: Maximizing Return on Investment (2009)
This document was developed with the aim to describe the context of, rationale for, and process of UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative.

ICCM2 Information Paper: “Views of Developing Countries and CEITs on the Issue of Mainstreaming (Integrating) SMC Priorities into Development Planning” (2009)
This document was developed on the basis of the conclusions of the four regional workshops held in four developing countries and countries with economies in transition throughout 2007-2008 within the UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative. It was presented at the Second Meeting of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM2), to support deliberations on the topic of mainstreaming (integrating) sound management of chemicals priorities into development policies and plans by all governments under agenda point 4(e) (e) Financial and technical resources for implementation.
The Information Paper gathers views held in common by environment, health and finance/development planning ministries from 22 developing countries and countries with economies in transition (CEITs) regarding the issue of mainstreaming.

Mapping the Mainstreaming Process (2009)
This document contains a mapping of the process countries typically go through to advance their national chemicals management regime. Developed as part of the UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative, it served as the basis for activities taking place within the initiative, including national level implementation of country projects and the development of the toolkit on mainstreaming the Sound Management of Chemicals into development planning. In addition to the general chart of the five steps generally undertaken, each step is explained in terms of its purpose, goals and rationale.

Diagram of the UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative Cycle (2009)
The diagram of the UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative Cycle presents in a simple chart the flow of activities undertaken within this initiative. It also provides information on the links of the initiative with other ones and on how they interact.

Mainstreaming Sound Management of Chemicals into Development Planning: Background and Rationale (2008)
This document provides detailed insights into the international context within which the initiative is anchored, explanations on the rationale for mainstreaming, detailed information on the objectives of Sound Management of Chemicals and on the life-cycle approach, tables presenting links between chemicals management and development issues, including the Millennium Development Goals. The document also explains in details the development planning cycle, presents the capacity-building needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and provides many other useful information and links on chemicals management.

Documents related to economic analysis:

Supplemental Cost-Benefit Economic Analysis Guide [Revised draft, 2009]
This document supported by the Government of Norway provides supplemental guidance for Step 4a of the UNDP-UNEP PI. It addresses economic cost-benefit analysis of potential investments to improve the sound management of chemicals in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, including documenting the trade-offs of different approaches.

Research Guide for Assessing National Capacities for Environmental Economics in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition [2009]
This document has been developed as a first step to identify practical approaches for strengthening environmental economics capacities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Its aim is to assist a junior economist hired locally in assessing the current national capacities for conducting economic analysis within pilot countries already partnering with the UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative.

Curriculum Outline for a 5-Day Training Course in Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis Relevant to Policies for Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) [2009]
This 5-day training course has been developed to support practitioners in developing countries and countries with economies in transition with some basic training in economic analysis and chemicals management policies and practices begin economic analysis. It seeks to illustrate a path forward for these countries with the understanding that circumstances can be improved over time even if initially economic analysis capabilities will generally not be at a level conveyed (though rarely practiced) in theoretical economics textbooks or the economic analyses typical of governments in developed economies.

Rationale for Economic Analysis and Implications for National Policies [2009]
A presentation on the rationale for conducting economic analysis and its implications for national policy making has been developed to explain the basics of economic analysis, the rationale for conducting it, and its implications on environmental policy.

Documents related to the UNEP-WHO Health and Environment Linkages Initiative:

Health and Environment: Managing the linkages for Sustainable Development. A toolkit for decision-makers (2008)
This synthesis report highlights key findings of the initiative, and introduces a “tool-kit” to support integration of environment and health considerations into decision-making. Each chapter outlines a key theme, and refers the reader to detailed background reports and information sources available on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Synthesis Report, and on the WHO/UNEP HELI Clearinghouse. (www.who.int/heli)

Documents related to the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative:

UNDP-UNEP Guidance Note on Mainstreaming Environment into National Development Planning (2007)
This Guidance Note has been prepared by the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Facility as part of its knowledge management programme in support of the UNDPUNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI). The guidance is designed for PEI country-level environmental mainstreaming programmes in the interest of effectively integrating environment into the MDG Support Initiative.

UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI). Lessons learned on the mainstreaming of poverty and environment (2007)
The UNDP-UNEP PEI has developed an operational model for mainstreaming environment into development strategies, based on a detailed understanding of why mainstreaming to date has not succeeded and on the in-country experience on what works and what does not to forward the achievement of mainstreaming.

Mainstreaming Environment for poverty Reduction and Pro-poor Growth. Proposal for Scaling-up the Poverty-Environment Initiative (2007)
The Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) has been a successful partnership between UNDP and UNEP to operationalize country-level poverty-environment mainstreaming. The two partners therefore proposed in 2007 to widen their collaboration with PEP members and other key practitioner and knowledge organizations. This proposal describes the experience gained and lessons learned through the PEI partnership, the strategy for a scaled-up PEI, and the key implementation mechanisms.

Making the economic case: A primer on the economic arguments for mainstreaming poverty-environment linkages into national development planning (2008)
A major element of the PEI country work is to assist in “making the case” for integrating environmental management into national development plans, budgets and implementation programmes — using the argument that better environmental management contributes to poverty reduction, pro-poor growth and government finances. This primer is designed to help our country teams and others engaged in the environmental mainstreaming challenge to succeed in “making the case”.

Stories from the Country Level: PEI Operationalizing the Poverty-Environment Agenda (2008)
In 2007, the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) has embarked on a scaling up effort supported by key donor agencies – evaluating its initial support to countries and shaping lessons learned into guiding principles. It takes time and sustained effort to move poverty-environment concerns to the centre of development planning and action– but there are stories of achievement and how progress has been made along the way. So here are some stories from the country level.

Mainstreaming Poverty-Environment Linkages into Development Planning: a Handbook for Practitioners (2009)
This handbook is designed to serve as a guide for champions and practitioners engaged in the painstaking task of mainstreaming poverty-environment linkages into national development planning.

Documents related to the Integrated Guidance on the Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures and Cost Recovery Measures for the Sound Management of Chemicals:

Concept Note for the Integrated Guidance on the Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures and Cost Recovery Measures for the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) [Draft, March 2010]
This draft concept note provides a rationale for and summarizes the main components and steps of the project on the Integrated Guidance on the Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures and Cost Recovery Measures for the Sound Management of Chemicals.

Documents related to the project on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments:

UNEP Training Resource Manual on the Use of Economic Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management (2009)
This Training Resource Manual is the result of a collaboration between UNEP’s Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI) and the Economics and Trade Branch (ETB) of the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE). It provides step-by-step guidance to assist instructors in training policymakers and practitioners in the use of economic instruments for environmental and natural resource management.

Biography of the desktop survey on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments (2009)
This document gathers the books, articles and websites used for the desktop part of the survey conducted on the use of economic instruments for chemicals management within the project on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments. The list of documents provided by the bibliography constitutes a set of useful readings to everyone interested in this topic and/ or engaged in a country-level mainstreaming process.

Model of questionnaire on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic instruments (2009)
This document is a revised model of the questionnaire used as a second tool for collecting information on the use of economic instruments for chemicals management around the world. The questionnaire was revised taking into account the lessons learned from the survey. Its aim is to provide a standard model for replication of the survey conducted within the project on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments.

Question matrix for a semi-structured interview on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments (2009)
This document is a revised model of the matrix for a semi-structured interview used as a third tool for collecting information on the use of economic instruments for chemicals management around the world. The matrix was revised taking into account the lessons learned from the survey. Its aim is to provide a standard model for replication of the survey conducted within the project on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments.

Guidance for National Governments on the use of Economic Instruments for Cost Recovery of Sound Management of Chemicals {In preparation} (2009)
This guidance constitutes one of the main outputs of the project on Development and Testing of Guidance on Economic Instruments. The aims of the guidance are to present examples of economic instruments implementation for chemicals management as well as to develop a set of criteria for successful implementation and use of these instruments, with an emphasis on specific conditions of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The guidance is currently being developed.

Others:

Note by the Executive Director at the twenty-fourth session of the UNEP Governing Council on the UNDP-UNEP Global Partnership.