Issues
The scope of a theme such as the ‘institutional framework for sustainable development’ is potentially vast, as sustainable development is a wide and all-encompassing concept. For the purposes for the Earth Summit, however, it is helpful to identify some of the key issues that are included under such a theme. These include:
- Reform and Upgrading of the United Nations Environment Programme
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Strengthening of the Commission on Sustainable Development
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The establishment of a UN Environment Organisation (UNEO) or World Environment Organisation (WEO)
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Monitoring and Enforcement of global agreements on environment and sustainable development
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The role of international environmental arbitration – e.g. an International Environmental Court
- The clustering of Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements
