How is sustainable development to be made a reality? More than fifteen years after the Rio Conference, the question remains unanswered and has in fact been made more urgent by the vigorous mobilization of non-state actors, NGOs, enterprises and local communities. Recognizing the inadequacy of today’s governance system is not enough to settle the issue: we need to identify the premises of a new type of governance given the ongoing dynamics.

A Planet for Life 2009
Environmental governance is defined by the intervention of many public and private actors, producing norms and tools. 

The full Dossier is downloadable and a selection of representative texts are proposed for reading on A Planet for Life website


Regards sur la Terre

A Planet for Life is a publication on sustainable development, which combines the analyses of experts and practitioners from all over the world, giving the perspective of both Northern and Southern countries. Its principle: the diversity of observations. Since its creation in 2007, around 500 authors from all subject areas have contributed to it.

A Planet for Life was published every year in hard copy until 2015, each Annual focusing on a specific topic. In 2016, A Planet for Life has become a digital platform making available to everyone for free 10 years of expertise and analysis, as well as maps, agendas, etc. New issues are also regularly explored and presented online.

A Planet for Life website