International Law and Global Governance: Treaty Regimes and Sustainable Development Goals Implementation

This book explores how international law and global governance mechanisms can strengthen, foster, and scale up the impacts of treaty regimes and international law on implementing global governance mechanisms. It examines the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of environmental, social, and economic treaty regimes, analyzing legal methodologies and comparative methods to assess the relationship between the SDGs and treaty regimes and international law. It highlights contradictions between international treaty regimes and principles of international law, leading to conflicting implementation of treaty regimes and global governance mechanisms. The book concludes by suggesting a path forward for the SDGs and international treaty regimes that is forged in a solid understanding and application of the advantages of global governance mechanisms, including reflections from the COVID-19 pandemic experience.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 30 March 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This book delves into the intricate relationship between international law and its innovative global governance mechanisms, aiming to enhance, foster, and scale up the impacts of treaty regimes and international law on the implementation of global governance mechanisms. Through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the book explores the environmental, social, and economic treaty regimes, analyzing legal methodologies and comparative methods to assess the relationship between the SDGs and treaty regimes and international law. It uncovers contradictions between international treaty regimes and principles of international law, leading to conflicting implementation of treaty regimes and global governance mechanisms. Without addressing these areas of contest and highlighting their detrimental impacts, the SDGs and other global governance efforts cannot fully maximize their legal and societal benefits.

Concluding the book, it suggests a forward-looking path for the SDGs and international treaty regimes, drawing from the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. By fostering a solid understanding and application of the advantages of global governance mechanisms, the book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive grasp of this increasingly significant topic. It appeals to students, researchers, and practitioners with a passion for sustainability and law, offering valuable insights and perspectives.

\n Weight: 450g\n
Dimension: 161 x 243 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367235352\n \n