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This paper introduces the case of the transition from trade protection to trade liberalization, a major about-face which completely transformed global trade governance, to draw some lessons for the sustainability transitions community from the discipline of political science. Explaining trade policy trends is a well-researched topic, and many...

This policy brief analyzes the position of air pollution in the SDGs, and makes recommendations for how air pollution could be better integrated into SDG implementation. The SDGs, with 17 goals, 169 targets, and even more indicators, were criticized by some for having too many goals and lacking a clear sense of priorities. However, this policy...

This presentation was made at the 4th Asian Think Tank Summit, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, June 8-10, 2016, Seoul, Korea.

As with past Global Environment Outlooks (GEOs), once the current state of the environment and policy response is assessed, it is important to look at possible policy pathways to a more sustainable future. With recent developments at the international level in late 2015, namely the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris...

Asia and the Pacific countries are increasingly aware of the importance of a healthy environment for the sustainable development of their economies and societies. However, accelerating environmental degradation and natural resource depletion are undermining the region’s potential to achieve this ambition. The region’s great diversity offers an...

1. Although many criticized the SDGs for having too many goals and lacking prioritization, unfortunately, air pollution was one issue which was deemphasized. 2. Air pollution’s position in SDGs is cloudy. In the SDGs, there is no headline goal on air pollution. Air pollution is specifically mentioned in 2 targets, under health (SDG3) and cities...

The GEO-6 Asia and the Pacific Regional Assessment is based on scientific review of critical environmental trends identified by member states and stakeholders at the Regional Enviromental Informaton Network( REIN) Conference held in Bangkok, 27-28 April 2015. The First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia and the Pacific, held...

Existing research on business participation in voluntary environmental programs emphasizes a variety of explanations, including regulatory pressure and incentives, market pressure, self-regulation, and firm size. However, most of this literature focuses on cases from North America and Europe. The contribution of this research is to examine how well...

Fears about the costs of stopping climate change are one of the main obstacles to reaching an agreement in Paris. These costs, however, are actually quite modest when compared to the size of the global economy and wealth — and they should be easily affordable. An estimated US$3 trillion a year is needed for climate-related activities and broadly...