International Agreements: A Focus on Entry and Exit Clauses 

International Agreements: A Focus on Entry and Exit Clauses 

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which was adopted in 1969, is an international agreement that contains the rules intended to govern how treaties are drafted, established, revised, and operated by its signatory countries – which are called Parties...
What Is The Glasgow Climate Pact?

What Is The Glasgow Climate Pact?

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded on 13 November 2021, in the form of an eight-page document known as the Glasgow Climate Pact (also known as Decision -/CP.26, which can be found here). This document was drafted numerous times prior to the final...
Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Gender

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Gender

Climate change is known to impact people differently across the world [1]. In fact, it is a stress multiplier and, as such, exacerbates pre-existing inequalities [2].  Women are one of the groups most affected by the climate crisis, with 80% of the people...
What Is The Green Climate Fund?

What Is The Green Climate Fund?

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest climate fund, created in 2010 as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework [1]. The organisation channels public and private finance into mitigation and adaptation...
Post COP26 Analysis: Oceans Continue to be Under-Represented

Post COP26 Analysis: Oceans Continue to be Under-Represented

Following the end of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26), there has been no further progress made on ocean-based policy. This is not surprising, considering oceans were not on the summit’s main agenda during the two weeks of negotiations, and it was said...
Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Nature

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Nature

In the general sense, nature refers to the physical world, including weather, landscapes, plants and animals [1]. In terms of the meaning of nature for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26), it is more targeted, and focuses specifically on forests, agriculture...