INECE partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD) to develop the course materials provided below on Negotiating Customs and Environmental Cooperation. Please contact the INECE Secretariat at inece at inece.org for more information about the course.

The course was originally piloted in El Salvador.

Course Materials
	Course Outline: Suggested Agenda and guidance for facilitators
	Opening Session This section provides the participant with an overview of what to expect at the conference.
	Short Lecture: “How MEAs Should Apply in Ports” This section reviews how multilateral environmental agreements should be applied in ports, focusing on the challenges of detecting and controlling ozone depleting substances, hazardous wastes, toxic chemicals, and endangered plants and wildlife.
	Short Lecture: “Effective National Program Design” This section defines prerequisite conditions for an effective national program to ensure the implementation of MEAs, as they relate to import/export control.
	Short Lecture: “The Negotiation Process” This section offers guidance on the negotiation process, including tips on how to best organize your negotiation sessions.
	Short Lecture – “Key Elements and Features of an Inter-Ministerial Cooperation Agreement” This section presents an analysis of the elements that make up a strong inter-ministerial agreement.
Handouts
	Handout: Inter-Ministerial Agreement of Cooperation Between the Customs and Environment Ministry for Import/Export/Transit Control (posted 15 June 2009)
	Handout: Interinstitutional Cooperative Agreement [of El Salvador] to Control Imports, Exports, and Traffic Related with Multlateral Environmental Accords (posted 15 June 2009)
Related Resources
	INECE Web Forum and Materials on Seaport Environmental Security
	Making Law Work: Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Action (Chapter 3)
	Environmental Protection Through Border Protection (INECE 8th Conference Proceedings)
	Combating Transboundary Environmental Crime with the Help of Customs’ Single Window: Experience of the U.S. EPA as the U.S. Government Develops a Single Window for Trade (INECE 8th Conference Proceedings)
	UNEP Manual on Compliance with and Enforcement of MEAs: User Portal for Customs
	The Green Customs Guide
	Sustainable development - A New Challenge for the Police