Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention)

Status

Signed in 1991
Ratified February 26, 1998
In force internationally September 10, 1997
In force in Canada August 11, 1998

Objectives and Commitments

Signed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this Convention seeks to: minimize significant adverse transboundary environmental impacts of certain projects that are likely to cause adverse transboundary impacts; ensure that an environmental assessment is undertaken for those projects; provide to the government and public of an affected country an opportunity to participate in the environmental assessment; and ensure that the results of the environmental assessment are taken into account in the final decision about the project.

Action Required

Identify and monitor projects likely to cause adverse transboundary impacts.

Activities

No action until projects are identified.

Evidence of Compliance

No projects identified to date.