Societies today are generally underpinned by notions of a social contract between citizens and their governments. How might this be updated to incorporate the global norm and imperative to protect the environment?

A recently released report from the Global Challenges Foundation highlights five of the biggest threats facing humanity today and the need for more effective global governance to address these risks.

Award features inspiring examples of environmental governance

Negotiations for a global plastics treaty in Geneva, during the first two weeks of August, stalled, leaving a major international effort to combat plastic pollution in limbo. But global campaigners are not giving up on this critical issue for the health of our planet.

170 nations at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice adopt the declaration Our ocean, our future: united for urgent action, committing to strong actions to protect the world's oceans.

Governments meeting at the United Nations in New York are encouraged to consider common security initiatives to protect the climate, prevent nuclear war and achieve nuclear disarmament.

A strong success for maritime governance, but is it enough?

Club of Rome COP Letter gains considerable support

UN Representative Guy Ryder announces in Hamburg that the Secretary-General will establish an Envoy for Future Generations

Adding ecocide as the fifth major crime under the ICC would allow for prosecution of individuals responsible for causing serious damage to the environment.

Supporting a Declaration of Planetary Emergency at the UN General Assembly and the Convening of a Planetary Emergency Platform

Mobilizing Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA) is launched in Geneva on March 26, 2024 as a resounding answer to the challenges faced by Earth’s integrated ecosystems.