Abstract
AbstractThis article examines how instrumental the ongoing process towards a Global Pact for the Environment – launched by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 May 2018 – may be in strengthening the normative and governance system for meeting the challenges represented by environmental degradation in the context of sustainable development. It reviews the origins, evolution and current status of the process towards achieving a Global Pact for the Environment until the setback experienced in Nairobi in May 2019. Arguments stressing the value of a normative approach to the governance of the Earth system are weighed against the manifest preference of States for political action to ensure the better implementation of existing norms. The article ends by making a case for an integrative policy‐and‐law approach with a view to adopting a robust declaration that expresses the firm commitment of States to protect and restore the integrity of the Earth system.
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