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Latest podcast on Stakeholder Democracy: Policy Success through Stakeholder Engagement

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This podcast is based on Chapter Six - Policy Success Through Stakeholder Engament from the book Stakeholder Democracy: Representative Democracy in a Time of Fear. The podcast can be found here. Discover real-world examples of how stakeholder collaboration has shaped policy development at all levels of governance. Gain insights into strategies for improving policymaking processes through inclusivity and cooperation.  The story of how stakeholders have gained increased, more significant influence on policy development at the local, national and UN levels. It looks at Local Agenda 21, National Sustainable Development Councils and the emergence of stakeholder engagement in the UN system based on the nine stakeholder chapters of Agenda 21 Since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the idea of stakeholder democracy has grown, with stakeholders engaged in helping governments and intergovernmental bodies make better decisions and in helping them to deliver those decisions in partnerships amongst ...
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Climate Change - The National Determined Contributions We Need in 2025

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Guest blog by Juan Pablo Hoffmaister Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Partnerships Environmental Defense Fund.  Originally published here. The deadline for countries to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions has now passed. As researchers like  Pauw and Klein (2020)  have emphasized, while ambition in NDCs is crucial, the effectiveness of these commitments depends equally on their transparency, coherence, and ability to be implemented. Building on this research framework, we have a critical opportunity to reinforce what transformational NDCs should look like.  The strength of an NDC is not measured by a single emissions reduction percentage. As highlighted in the academic literature ( Pauw et al., 2018 ;  Weikmans et al., 2019 ),  the real test lies in quality, policy alignment, and the ability to track progress . Here are a few factors we’ll be tracking as more submissions come forward:    More than numb...
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The Trump tariffs – Scenarios, implications and possible strategies

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Guest blog by Peter Padbury . Foresight and vision-building for transformative change - Foresight Lab for Public Policy We have entered a new era. Trump’s pla n could dramatically remake the US and the world order. If fully implemented the tariffs and the larger plan could be catastrophic for Canada. But they are not the only disruptions on our doorstep. We need to see the big picture.  Much of the public dialogue is focused on surviving Trump’s tariffs. We need to broaden the dialogue and build on our own long-term vision and strategy for the next economy.  This discussion paper explores: T rump’s vision and the logic for tariffs; outlines three tariff scenarios; suggests possible consequences; identifies several other disruptions that also require attention; and offers possible actions to consider when developing a robust strategy.   Trump’s agenda Trump has stated several broad international objectives that could impact Canada:  secure the northern and sou...
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COP 30 --- Troika Presidencies reaffirm commitment to global climate action and unveil Belem roadmap

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  ROAD MAP TO MISSION 1.5   Joint Statement of the COP28, COP29, and COP30 Presidencies Troika One year ago, on the sidelines of the 2024 World Governments Summit, the COP28, COP29, and COP30 Presidencies launched the first-ever COP Presidencies Troika, with the mandate to guide the Road Map to Mission 1 . 5, inaugurating an entirely new level of collaboration in the multilateral climate regime . This was a key outcome of the historic UAE Consensus - our current blueprint for keeping 1.5°C within reach and achieving global resilience by 2030 . Parties mandated the three Presidencies to focus on boosting ambition and implementation in the next round of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) due in 2025, and to support the delivery of the outcome of the first global stocktake .   On the road from Dubai to Baku to Belem, we, the COP28, COP29, and COP30 Presidencies Troika (...
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