Institutional reform of sustainable development governance

IDDRI is pursuing its research activities to assess the headway achieved by Rio (1992) and propose a basis for re-founding its principles, particularly by pointing up conflicting perceptions and interests and by identifying ways of settling these conflicts or disputes. The focus will be on two reforms:

  • the reform of the regulatory framework for international trade in "green" or "low-carbon" goods and services, possibly leading to a trade agreement on "sustainable energies";
  • and to the reform of official development assistance after the 2015 deadline set for the Millennium Development Goals.