Environmental Rule of Law: Tracking Progress and Charting Future Directions
Environmental Rule of Law Tracking Progress and Charting Future Directions
Source: https://www.unep.org
Since the publication of the First Global Report on Environmental Rule of Law in 2019, environmental rule of law has both advanced and been challenged. Climate change and addressing historical social inequities have dominated political and social discourse in many countries, shaping recent developments in the environmental rule of law. The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges in implementing and enforcing environmental laws. However, it also spurred technological developments and the uptake of technologies.
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