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Finland and UNEP held the eleventh joint Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Joensuu, Finland. The papers compiled in this volume of the Review are based on lectures presented on the theme of environmental security. As we seek to strengthen environmental governance and negotiation capacity around the world, our aim is to help present and future MEA negotiators improve the implementation and impact of key treaties. Therefore, both the annual Course and this Review share the knowledge and experience of those working in the field of international environmental law-making, exposing students and practitioners to a variety of issues regarding environmental security, particularly in the context of transboundary water management. These carefully selected papers, from lecturers and participants, explore the options for developing instruments to manage environmental security issues. They in turn then inform and enhance policy choices to address those issues through bilateral and multilateral cooperation. In publishing these papers, we hope to benefit not only the Course participants, but also the much wider audience who can access them through the internet, along with volumes from previous years. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the successful outcome of the eleventh Course and the Review, including the lecturers and authors. In particular, we would like to thank Melissa Lewis, Ed Couzens and Tuula Honkonen for their skillful and dedicated editing of the Review, as well as the members of the Editorial Board for providing guidance and oversight throughout this process.
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