Monitoring as the cornerstone of Compliance Control in International Environmental Law
Introduction The concept of compliance under International Environmental Law is implemented through different methods which are also termed as “ten commandments” by author’s Professor, the highly learned, Mr. Makane M. Mbengue. These commandments are as listed below- 1. Assistance 2. Control 3. Effectiveness 4. Enforcement 5. Facilitation 6. Implementation 7. Monitoring 8. Observance 9. Promotion 10. Supervision
However, if the author has to necessarily single out one of these commandments as the most important one, it has to be “Monitoring”. The biggest reason for selecting this commandment is that monitoring is a continuous process which may be repeated year after year. If conducted sincerely, the process of monitoring can ensure a thorough implementation of adopted frameworks for a long period of time depending on efficiency of monitoring. The Scheme or chronology of the paper is as described below- (i) What is monitoring? (ii) Why is monitoring important for compliance? (iii) Advantages of monitoring. (iv) Rio Declaration Vs Global Pact for Environment- A strong case for monitoring. (v) Other examples of monitoring in international treaties and documents. (vi) Drawbacks of not adopting monitoring (vii) Conclusion. .......for full report please contact us.