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What Does the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Mean for Multilateral Environmental Agreements?

Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) can no longer operate in legal silos. How can states interpret and implement them in an integrated, coherent way?

Brief March 17, 2026

State of Global Environmental Governance 2025

Analysis of the wins and setbacks in international environmental negotiations in 2025 amid unprecedented challenges to multilateralism.

Report February 19, 2026

State of Global Environmental Governance 2024

A review of environmental negotiations in 2024 explores the struggles for progress in a year of climate-fueled catastrophes and political turnover.

Report March 10, 2025

The State of Global Environmental Governance 2023

In global environmental talks in 2023, the focus across nearly all issue areas was funding implementation and reviewing performance.

Report March 12, 2024

State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and the Sustainable Development Goals

This report explores the role that voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can play in helping governments advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and better track and report on their progress toward achieving them.

Report May 4, 2023

Progressing National SDGs Implementation

A review of the 44 voluntary national reviews submitted to the UN in 2022 amid uneven pandemic recoveries, socio-economic crises and climate impacts.

Report February 22, 2023

The State of Global Environmental Governance 2022

Our reporting team explores global environmental diplomacy wins and misses as in-person talks resumed in full force in 2022.

Report February 15, 2023

Voluntary Local Reviews of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

A practical guide and resource list to help Canadian communities report on local progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Guide July 14, 2022

Progressing National SDGs Implementation

A review of the 42 voluntary national reviews countries submitted to the UN in 2021 to track SDG progress shows both positive and concerning trends.

Report February 23, 2022

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