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One of the designations for the main negotiating body under an internatonal agreement. The COP is a policy-making body that meets periodically to take stock of implementation of the agreement and adopt decisions, resolutions and recommendations for the future implementation of the agreement. (Source: Glossary of terms for Negotiators of MEAs 2007 and InforMEA)

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Broader: international agreementEnvironmental Rule of LawConcepts
Narrower: extraordinary Conference of the Partiesdecisionobjectionrecommendationresolution
Alternative labels:
COP
meeting of the parties
meeting of the signatories
MOP
plenary
Concept URI: http://www.informea.org/terms/conference-of-the-parties-cop
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