COP refers to the conference of the parties of
an international treaty. A number of treaties, including several of the
environmental and human rights conventions, provide for meetings of the COP to
oversee the implementation of the convention or protocol and to approve its
budget and financial regulations. The COP can also provide guidance, receive
reports and make recommendations to the parties. COPs convene usually on an
annual or biannual basis. Some are serviced by permanent secretariats. COP1,
COP2, COP3… refer to the first, second, third, etc. session or meeting of the
COP (to a particular treaty). COP21, held in Paris 2015 is the 21st session of
the COP to the UNFCCC. Other treaties with a COP include the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD), the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements
of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal...
THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
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