Environmental Governance
The High-level Declaration for Stockholm+50: A Renewal of Past Commitments and Creation of New Commitments to Mother Earth 50 Years On
As we return to Stockholm on 2 June 2022 to commemorate 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Confe...
Operationalizing “One Health” through a Pandemic Treaty
The World Health Assembly has recently started a negotiation process for a convention or other inter...
Can multilateralism rise to the moment for Stockholm +50?
People worldwide have high hopes for the Stockholm+50 moment and the 2022 Declaration. Despite the h...
2022 Declaration: Enhancing the Implementation of International Environmental Law
The 2022 Declaration resulting from the UNEP@50 international conference could be a strong document....
Technological leaps will transform environmental governance
Technology is advancing much more rapidly than are diplomatic institutions. It will become increasin...
Bringing the legacy of Olof Palme to build a greener future
Olof Palme, the former Prime Minister of Sweden, underlined the importance of a firm global response...
Global Systems Accounting Beyond Economics
Key proposals : UNEP should take the lead in developing a new system of global environmental accou...
COP26 and the Flawed Design of International Law
With respect to climate change, the Earth’s atmosphere should be recognized as a global trust that...
The 2022 Declaration to Advance the “One Health” Approach
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has served as an excellent illustration of how quickly individual Stat...
Where is 'Earth' 50 years after Stockholm?
There are many gaps in international environmental law, but the largest and most worrisome exists be...
Three states of mind needed to solve today’s environmental crises
Consciousness, imagination and thoughtfulness. Three states of mind needed to tackle today’s envir...
Overhauling our Tax Regimes for a Sustainable Future
The 2022 Declaration should promote tax regimes based on an approach that looks to reestablish consu...