PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Brundtland Commission, Global Governance, Agenda 21
What is Global Governance? (review)
Global Governance
● Simply how we govern in the absence of government
● How we solve problems that are global or international and how we implement solutions
Central Point
● Solving problems and implementing solutions is particularly difficult because…
○ Sovereignty
○ No obligation to obey
○ No central authority
Because there is no government or central authority, global governance is carried out by…
● Various actors (world leaders)
● Institutions (UN)
● Networks (G20)
● Rules (international law)
● Processes (trade negotiations)
Back to notes…
Stockholm Conference notes last week
Other Landmark Moments?
● UN World Commission on Environment and Development 1987
○ Brundtland Commission
○ Priority should be “sustainable development” - development that meets the
needs of the present without compromising the ability to future generations to
meet theirs
● Rio UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) 1992
○ 150 countries; 45 000 participants; 10 000 press; 15 00 NGOs
○ “Common but differentiated responsibilities of developed and developing states
in environmental protection.” principle 7 - first accepted at rio, still implemented
today
○ “The lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing
cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.” principle 15
○ Many conventions and agreements signed:
■ Agenda 21: action plan for sustainable development
■ Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC): stabilize greenhouse
gas concentrations in atmosphere
Reviewing: Global Governance - How?
● International organizations
● International law
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Document Summary
Simply how we govern in the absence of government. How we solve problems that are global or international and how we implement solutions. Solving problems and implementing solutions is particularly difficult because . Because there is no government or central authority, global governance is carried out by . Un world commission on environment and development 1987. Priority should be sustainable development - development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability to future generations to meet theirs. Rio un conference on environment and development (earth summit) 1992. 150 countries; 45 000 participants; 10 000 press; 15 00 ngos. Common but differentiated responsibilities of developed and developing states in environmental protection. principle 7 - first accepted at rio, still implemented today. The lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. principle 15. Agenda 21: action plan for sustainable development.
