AbstractThis contribution is based on a set of reflections presented at the REGov Workshop. These reflections were offered as part of a panel discussion around the topic “Environmental regions in multilevel governance.” Additional presentations provided in the context of this panel discussion include those of Ron Witt, United Nations Environment Programme, and Olivier Graefe, University of Fribourg (this volume). Webcasts of all presentations are available at http://www.reg-observatory.org/outputs.html