Are you, like many, confused on just where we are with the various international enviromental initiatives? The International Institute for Sustainable Development has released the annual State of Global Environmental Governance report. This not only explores the hits and misses of 2024’s environmental talks (and forecasts what to expect in the coming months) but it also breaks through silos to share what lessons have the potential to scale across all negotiations.
Key Messages from the report
- Mounting frustration with the climate negotiations-and with other multilateral environmental processes-that have been slow to address the world’s pressing challenges have led to the growing prominence of courts.
- Last year, we proclaimed 2024 to be a big year for chemicals and waste governance. Sadly, countries failed to realize any of those expected landmarks.
- Overall, the year sent mixed messages on states’ collective commitment to upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Biodiversity and desertification enshrined rights and participation in new institutions, while climate change talks saw efforts to roll back agreed language.
- The role of governments and international organizations is important-vital even-for implementing multilateral environmental agreements, but communities, Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and others all play a role.
Download the full report here. State of Global Environmental Governance 2024 | International Institute for Sustainable Development