"International
Environmental Governance:
The Question of Reform: Key Issues and Proposals"
26 - 27 March 2002
26 March 2002
United Nations
Dag Hamarskjold Library Auditorium
10:30 - 5:30pm
27 March 2002
The Church Center
777 UN Plaza (44th and 1st Ave)
12th Floor Conference Room
10:00 - 1:15
On 26 March 2002 the meeting will convene at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium at the UN Headquarters Building. On 27 March 2002 it will meet at The Church Center, 12 floor conference room 777 United Nations Plaza.
Some of the key questions to be addressed in the workshop include: What are the strengths of the current system of environmental governance and how can they be enhanced; What would be the advantages and disadvantages of a more centralized system of international environmental governance; What role can international judicial mechanisms play in protecting the global environment; How can international environmental governance be made more efficient and the burdens on developing countries be reduced; What measures could be taken to address some of the core financing issues; What practical steps can be taken to help industry and civil society actors play a more positive role in managing the global environment; How do the institutions of international environmental governance fit within the larger global system and within the sustainable development agenda?
Speakers for this workshop will include Professor A.H. Zakri, Director, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS); W. Bradnee Chambers, Senior Programme Coordinator, UNU/IAS; Peter Haas; Mikoto Usui; Jacob Werksman; Dana Fisher; Satoko Mori; Richard Tarasofsky; Jacob Pauwellyn; Steve Charnovitz; Jonathon Strand; Norichika Kanie; Toru Iwama; Yozo Yokota; Laura Campbell; Shona Dodds; Marc Levy; and Joost Pauwellyn.
For further information please contact the
United Nations University Office in
Tel: 212-963-6387. Fax: 212-371-9454. Web site: www,unu.edu/ona
Interested delegations, Secretariat staff, NGOs, and representatives from the media are invited to attend and register online at http://archive.unu.edu/ona
The Multilateral Environmental Governance Regime
Organized by The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS)
and The University of Kitakyushu
Funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)
Tuesday, 26 March 2002
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium, UN Headquarters
(Chairs: Kanie/Chambers )
Welcome and Introduction
10:15-10:20 Welcome Professor Zakri
10:20-10:40 Project Framework and Objective W. Bradnee Chambers
SESSION II: Strengths and Weaknesses of IEG
10:40-11:00 Science-politics interface Peter Haas
11:00-11.15 Discussion
11:15-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-11:50 Finance Jacob Werksman
11:50-12:10 Industry-government interface Mikoto Usui
12:10-12:30 Discussion
12:30-14:00 Lunch
(Chairs: Dodds/Chambers)
14:00-14:20 NGO-GO/IGO interface Dana Fisher
14:20-14:40 Satoko Mori
14:40- 15:00 Discussion
15:00-15:20 Domestic/Regional interface Jonathan Strand
15:20-15:40 Domestic/Global interface Norichika Kanie
15:40-16:00 Discussion
16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-16:35 Regime Shaping Laura Campbell
16.55-17:15 International Regimes Toru Iwama
17:15-17:30 Discussion
Wednesday, 27 March 2002
Conference Room, World Council on Religion and Peace, 777 UN Plaza
(Chairs: Dodds/Chambers)
10:00-10:05 Welcome A.H. Zakri
SESSION II: Proposal for Reform
10:05-10:30 World Environment Organisation Steve Charnovitz
10:30-10:55 World Environment Court Joost Pauwelyn
10:55-11.15 Discussion
11:15-11:30 Break
15:30-11:50 Clustering Simon Marr
11:50-12:10 UN Reform Chad Carpenter
12:10-12:30 Institutional Reform Marc Levy
12:30-13:00 Discussion
13:00 Close