UNEP carried out a legal review of the EM Act, culminating in a legal brief that identifies potential areas to improve environmental rule of law at the national level, in line with good governance and principles of environmental law.  Acknowledging the national circumstances and capacity of the country, the brief was informed by international legal developments such as the recognition of the right to a clean, safe and sustainable environment, the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the ongoing negotiations to establish a legal instrument on plastic pollution and, among others,  good legislative practices in other regions and countries. The brief covered diverse issues, including alignment to the national environmental policy, integration of climate change matters, enhancement of pollution provisions, including plastic pollution, and strengthening of environmental impact assessments, public participation, compliance and enforcement measures.