Climate

Global environmental policy 50 years after Stockholm 1972. In this dossier we do not only look back at 50 years of global environmental policy, but also forward: What can we do better now to ensure the necessary transformation still succeeds?

Loss of biodiversity, global warming, the hole in the ozone layer – in the past fifty years, humanity has tackled major problems. But how did we do?

In June 2022, the world will meet in Stockholm for the anniversary of the first UN conference. Now it must not only name the problems, but also point the way to the future. 

What have we learned from the last 50 years? This review highlights some important milestones in global environmental policy. 

Climate, a pandemic, armed conflicts and hunger – "multilateralism as usual" will not be enough, if we want to get a grip on the overlapping crisis. 

How do we distribute responsibility for our planet evenly? Between North and South? Within nations? A brief history of environmental justice. 

In their book "Making Climate Policy Work", our authors describe the obstacles that stand in the way of a serious carbon price policy - and why only a government industrial policy can lead to the goal.

The fight against poverty doesn't need to be a barrier to environmental and climate protection. How low- and high-income countries can work together towards climate-neutrality, cutting emissions and resource consumption. 

International trade rules – be they those of the World Trade Organization (WTO) or bilateral agreements – favor exploitative relationships. And the latest IPCC report warns that many of these trade and investment agreements severely limit the political scope for climate and environmental protection. The EU, with its attractive single market, has a great deal of power and influence here. We must take advantage of both now.

Reasons why we need to have the eco-feminist movement strongly present in Stockholm this June 2022.