Still Only One Earth: Lessons from 50 years of UN sustainable development policy
In the lead up to the 50th anniversaries of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment and the UN Environment Program in June 2022, the Earth Negotiations Bulletin team is writing a series of reports assessing the successes and shortcomings of five decades of global environmental policy. The Still Only One Earth policy brief series aims to build on the message of the landmark 1972 UN report that reminded humanity we have no other home but this planet.
Drawing on the unparalleled environmental negotiation insights of the global ENB team, Still Only One Earth draws on the lessons of the past to guide future endeavours to address the causes of climate change, support the sustainable management of natural resources, and foster fair and sustainable economies.
Subscribe to ENB Update and follow ENB on Twitter and Facebook to be notified of new Still Only One Earth policy briefs.
Still Only One Earth Briefs
Stockholm and the Birth of Environmental Diplomacy
The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm began a new era of global cooperation on environmental issues.
Biological Diversity: Protecting the variety of life on Earth
It’s increasingly clear we need a significant policy shift away from “business as usual” to reverse the alarming rate of biodiversity loss.
The Evolving War on Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
Wildlife trafficking is causing unprecedented declines in some species and can potentially spread zoonoses, such as the one that causes COVID-19.
The Precautionary Principle
Understand a controversial legal principle that shapes trade, environmental action, and pandemic response.
The Global Governance of Sustainable Energy
The sustainable energy transition is not guided by a central, hierarchical organization—an approach with many positive features worth imitating.
Harnessing the Power of Finance and Technology to Deliver Sustainable Development
Without transferring technological and financial resources to developing countries, we cannot achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Global Climate Change Governance: The search for effectiveness and universality
Countries' collective emission reduction pledges to fight climate change remain far from sufficient. What efforts and disputes led us to this crisis?
Confronting the Plastic Pollution Pandemic
Countries should carefully weigh the advantages and drawbacks of a proposed new global treaty on plastic pollution.
Protecting the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
The experience of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities shows the double-edged nature of multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Project team
Pamela Chasek
Executive Editor, Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Tallash Kantai
Digital Editor/Writer Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Elena Kosolapova
Writer, Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Mari Luomi
Writer/Editor Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Jose Felix Pinto-Bazurco
Writer Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Tanya Rosen
Writer, Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Asterios Tsioumanis
Writer/Editor Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Elsa Tsioumani
Writer/Editor Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Latest
You might also be interested in
Task Force for a Resilient Recovery
With ideas from Canada and around the world, our Task Force aims for a resilient recovery—one that delivers good jobs, is positive for the environment, and addresses inequality.
IISD Next
We've joined forces with young leaders to create clear, credible resources that directly confront the realities of our present and our future.
Farmers for Climate Solutions Task Force
COVID-19 has been fundamentally destabilizing to much of Canadian life, and the agriculture sector is no exception.
Scientists from Two Continents Working Together to Improve the Health of the African Great Lakes
World-class scientists and researchers from across North America and Africa are putting their heads together to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the African Great Lakes today.