D r a f t D i s c u s s i o n P a p e r | 1
With the support of
Reforming global sustainable development governance: a
rights-based agenda
IBON International Working Paper
Achieving sustainable development entails a global transition—away
from prevailing...
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D r a f t D i s c u s s i o n P a p e r | 1
With the support of
Reforming global sustainable development governance: a
rights-based agenda
IBON International Working Paper
Achieving sustainable development entails a global transition—away
from prevailing inequitable and ecologically destabilizing patterns of
development, to modes of development based on shared prosperity
and environmental protection.
Global governance plays a crucial role
in this shift.
Global governance refers to the complex of institutions,
mechanisms, norms, and policies that shape global processes, mediate
relations between actors, and provide a framework for cooperation in
addressing global challenges.
Currently, it includes the United Nations
system, the Group of 20, the World Trade Organization, international
financial institutions, and hundreds of international treaties and soft
law instruments on trade, the environment, and development.
In the context of a transition, global governance needs to enable a tr
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