SD in Depth

A shift towards a circular economy can address some of the challenges posed by the increasing scarcity and depletion of natural resources and bring about many societal benefits, improve social welfare, including by creating new jobs and businesses. Currently, the world lacks a shared vision of the circular economy, even though Agenda 2030 and the …

On the nexus between circular economy, climate change, Agenda 2030 Read More »

08.04.2019 According to the UN water, the 263 transboundary lake and river basins cover almost half the Earth’s surface. 145 States have territory in these basins, and 30 countries lie entirely within them. There are approximately 300 transboundary aquifers, helping to serve the 2 billion people who depend on groundwater. According to the UN (2008) …

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Climate litigation is becoming one of the legal avenues, taken by the citizens, environmental groups, local governments (cities), shareholders and investors. The amount of climate change-related claims aiming to hold the governments accountable and the companies liable is on the rise worldwide. According to one of the leading international law firms White and Case listed, …

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The meeting, held by WIPO on April 3, 2019, was a side event of the Intergovernmental Conferenceon an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (General Assembly resolution 72/249) and aimed at …

WIPO discussed Intellectual Property Issues, raising in the context of the negotiations on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Read More »

02.04.2019 The recent Report “Trade in environmentally sound technologies: implications for developing countries”, prepared by the UNEP admits the significant potential of trade to contribute in implementing the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda and achieving the SDGs. Indeed, there is growing consensus that trade plays a crucial role in driving a shift towards more climate-resilient …

UNEP: Trade in environmentally sound technologies offers triple win opportunities for environment, prosperity, and development Read More »

Historically, water-related problems led rather to a greater level of the international cooperation over water governance, than to conflicts. At the same time, the increasing frequency of the climate-related events, growing water demand due to the economic and demographic growth in developing countries creates a new dynamic and new scale water risks. Increasingly, different stakeholders …

On the need of the comprehensive governance approaches to water, security and conflict nexus Read More »