Information brief | 2023
IUCN WCEL Briefing 3 of 6 for Plastics Treaty INC-2 Structure of Plastic Pollution Treaty version 2
Given the ever-evolving nature of science and the complex, varied nature of plastic pollution, it is clear that the instrument to be adopted will need to be sufficiently flexible to allow for further adjustments and additions to the obligations. The different structural approaches found in…
Information brief | 2023
IUCN WCEL Briefing 1 of 6 for Plastics Treaty INC-2 Key Elements for Plastic Pollution Treaty
In United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 and subsequent discussions at INC-1, the issue of elements of the Plastic Pollution Treaty became quite important. Following INC-1, it is clear that the Plastic Pollution Treaty could benefit from many key elements developed…
Information brief | 2023
IUCN WCEL Briefing 2 of 6 for Plastics Treaty INC-2 Glossary of Key Terms version 2
In United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 one of the critical areas designated for early negotiation in the Plastic Pollution Treaty is the generation of a glossary of key terms. One of the initial topics selected for discussion during INC-1 was the glossary of key terms to…
Information brief | 2023
IUCN Briefings for Negotiators - Plastics Treaty INC-2 Session: Compilation of six briefings
In 2022, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) created the Plastic Pollution Task Force to provide insights and support to the Treaty negotiation process. The following series of six targeted legal briefs are part of the IUCN Submission for the second Intergovernmental…
Artículo | 22 12月, 2022
Durante el evento, se fortalecieron los lazos de cooperación entre las organizaciones de cuencas hidrográficas transfronterizas de la región, se conocieron sus avances, desafíos y herramientas de gestión, además que se promovió el diálogo y la reflexión sobre la necesidad de contar con un…
Prise de position | 2022
Document de position de l’UICN pour la COP27 de la CCNUCC
La COP27 de la CCNUCC se tient dans un contexte mondial considérablement agité, des difficultés économiques croissantes et une insécurité alimentaire et énergétique aggravant les effets d’une pandémie toujours en cours. Pourtant, comme l’illustrent les événements météorologiques extrêmes de 2022…
Documento de posición | 2022
Documento de posición de la UICN para la COP27 de la CMNUCC
La COP27 de la CMNUCC se está llevando a cabo en un momento de considerable agitación mundial, con crecientes dificultades económicas, con una inseguridad alimentaria y energética empeorando los efectos de una pandemia aún en curso. Sin embargo, como lo demuestran los fenómenos meteorológicos…
Position paper | 2022
IUCN position paper for UNFCCC COP27
UNFCCC COP27 is taking place at a time of considerable global turmoil, with growing economic hardship and food and energy insecurity worsening the effects of a still ongoing pandemic. Yet, as the extreme weather events of 2022 – catastrophic floods, droughts and hurricanes – illustrate, the…
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2016 Rio de Janeiro International Environmental Law Conference
The 1st IUCN World Environmental Law Congress: Environmental Rule of Law, Justice and Planetary Sustainability convened from April 27-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the auspices of IUCN and UN Environment.
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2020 Regional Environmental Law Conferences
The regional Congresses will consider A Critical Decade for Environmental Law by expanding upon the original themes of the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress. The focus on the future, in connection with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is an innovative look forward to…