Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development : implementing sustainability

Complete Title:

Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development : implementing sustainability. Fifth edition : updated text.

IUCN Publication

Publisher:

IUCN

Organization(s):

Abstract:

The Draft International Covenant on Environment is an ongoing contribution of the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) and the IUCN Environmental Law Programme (IUCN ELP) to provide a framework for implementing sustainability at all levels of society following the outcome of the Rio+20 Conference, and subsequent adoption of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Draft International Covenant is a blueprint for an international framework (or umbrella) agreement consolidating and developing existing legal principles related to environment and development. Over the 20 years since the first edition was prepared by leading experts from all regions of the globe, the 5th Edition continues the tradition as a “living document” having undergone four revisions to ensure that it is up-to-date with the newest developments in the field of public international law.

Monographic Series:

IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper

Monographic Series no.:

no.031, rev. 4

Imprint:

Gland : IUCN, 2015

Physical Description:

xxxv, 201p.

Publication Year:

2015

ISBN:

978-2-8317-1748-7

Notes:

Covenant was launched at the United Nations Congress on Public International Law, New York, 13-17 March 1995. Revised text presented on the occasion of the closing of the UN Decade of International Law, 54th session of the UN General Assembly, 17 November 1999. 3rd ed. presented on the occasion of the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly. Fourth edition was conveyed to the UN Member States on occasion of the High Level Event on Biodiversity on 22 September 2010 during the 65th UN General Assembly.

Includes bibliographic references.