PANEL 2: The Compliance and Enforcement Message
Moderator: Bakary Kante, United Nations Environment Programme

Sheila Abed spoke on challenges facing developing countries in securing better compliance and enforcement. She noted that the challenges facing these countries are significant. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, which describes these challenges, emphasizes that key ecosystems on which we rely are under stress, particularly in developing countries that husband the world's biodiversity. (Draft Summary)

Antonio Benjamin spoke on shaping the compliance and enforcement message, with a focus on five main points: 1) is there a global message; 2) the importance of the message; 3) issues facing developing countries on environmental compliance and enforcement; 4) assessing tools for compliance and enforcement; and 5) the future of environmental compliance and enforcement. (Draft Summary)

Ken Cook spoke on how to present a message - or set of messages - that help to create a culture of compliance and enforcement. He made three main points: first, as environmental law has improved so has the message of those who oppose these developments; second, this tendency is challenging the work of compliance and enforcement officials and others; and third, we need to think about how to message better to address this opposition and make room for our work. (Draft Summary)

John Cruden drew on his extensive experience as a prosecutor in the United States and addressed three main points: the concept of compliance and enforcement; lessons learned from the last few years; and next steps for communicating our ideals and passions to the public and citizens we serve. (Draft Summary)