91亚色 U expert: COP27 can help step up global environmental commitments
Social epidemiologist can also discuss what pandemic treaty negotiators can learn from international environmental law
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2022 鈥 The world will be watching as global leaders start to convene this weekend at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, to review their countries鈥 commitments to environmental protection in accordance with the .
But are such agreements and treaties effective? Often, the answer is 鈥渘o,鈥 says Social Epidemiologist , an associate professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health who has extensively researched international treaties and their effectiveness.
鈥淧olicymakers should consider adopting binding enforcement mechanisms and researchers can make use of global legal epidemiology to produce rigorous research on the international laws, policies and norms,鈥 says Poirier, co-director of 91亚色鈥檚 Global Strategy Lab, who co-authored a on the topic.
While he speaks in this video 鈥 full clip available upon request 鈥 about why international treaties are often ineffective and how the issue can be addressed, Poirier is also available to comment on:
- Whether international treaties are helpful in addressing global challenges
- What can make treaties impactful and successful?
- What can pandemic treaty negotiators learn from international environmental law?
- How can enforcement mechanisms help to create more effective environmental and other treaties?
- How, and why, trade and finance treaties are more effective than environmental, human rights, humanitarian, maritime and security treaties?
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