Environmental Governance
Ocean Rights: A Citizen Tide in the Face of Diplomatic Silence
Ocean Rights Ignored, Citizens Respond Despite high hopes, the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice f...
Awaiting Wisdom of the World Court: Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change
UN Photo: Seat of the ICJ, Peace Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands I. Introduction: 2024 ...
The Pact for the Future of the Planet: Making Multilateralism Work
The Summit adopted an ambitious outcome document – Pact of the Future– along with its two annexe...
The Evolution of Human Rights: Exploring the Third Generation through the Lens of Environmental Rights and the 1992 Rio Declaration
The concept of human rights has evolved over time, with each new "generation" expanding protections ...
Release of ICEL’s note on the UN General Assembly request for an advisory opinion on the legal obligation of states in response to climate change
To inform proceedings concerning the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change, the International Counc...
The rights of nature against people’s sovereignty?
In this article, Julien Bétaille presents his views on the recognition of the rights of nature and...
The Audacity of Hope for People and Planet: Rescue Plan for 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
In the context of the upcoming SDG Summit in September, Pr. Dr. Bharat Desai reflects on sustainable...
The adoption of the “BBNJ” Agreement: What is in the text and what are the next steps?
On June 29th 2023, the United Nations finally adopted the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
Climate change and the advisory function of international courts and tribunals
A coalition of member States led by Vanuatu is bringing a draft resolution to the UNGA to request an...
The Repurposed UN Trusteeship Council for the Future
The Context and Idea On 15 July 2022, IOS Press published an ideational proposal of this author ent...
Exploring Pathways to an International Agreement to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground
It is increasingly recognised (even if not always in public) that the goals of the Paris Agreement w...
2022 Declaration: a Chance to Enhance Environmental Rule of Law in the Process of Achieving Sustainable Development Objectives and Goals
Environmental rule of law and sustainable development are undoubtedly the two most significant terms...