Implementation of multilateral environmental agreements: Rationale and design of the environmental conventions index

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dc.contributor.authorEscobar-Pemberthy N.
dc.contributor.authorIvanova M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-28T14:39:56Z
dc.date.available2021-01-28T14:39:56Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.description.abstractGlobal environmental conventions are created to address and resolve global environmental problems. Assessments of the achievement of specific environmental goals, however, indicate that there is room for progress and that improved collective action is required. Given the few existing studies that measure the implementation of international environmental law, it is important to expand existing analytical frameworks about international environmental agreements and their translation into national policies. This article explains the rationale and design of the Environmental Conventions Index, an implementation measurement tool we have developed at the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Index assesses the implementation of global environmental conventions in two clusters-conservation and pollution-showcasing the main trends for both countries and conventions. Using a mixed-method approach, we explain the development of this measurement tool as an instrument to inform policy changes at the national and global levels and present aggregate results of the analysis. As global environmental challenges in the conservation of natural resources and the persistence of pollutants become critical, assessment of countries' performance on international environmental goals is essential. We offer an innovative method that provides academic analysis and policy input to improve implementation, and thus the effectiveness of these governance instruments in addressing global environmental challenges. © 2020 by the authors.eng
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dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su12177098
dc.identifier.issn20711050
dc.identifier.otherWOS;000569759600001
dc.identifier.otherSCOPUS;2-s2.0-85090414588
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10784/25062
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.rightshttps://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/2071-1050
dc.sourceSustainability
dc.subject.keywordcluster analysiseng
dc.subject.keywordcollective actioneng
dc.subject.keyworddesigneng
dc.subject.keywordenvironmental issueeng
dc.subject.keywordenvironmental legislationeng
dc.subject.keywordenvironmental policyeng
dc.subject.keywordgovernance approacheng
dc.subject.keywordmultilateral tradeeng
dc.subject.keywordnatural resourceeng
dc.subject.keywordpersistenceeng
dc.subject.keywordBostoneng
dc.subject.keywordMassachusettseng
dc.subject.keywordUnited Stateseng
dc.titleImplementation of multilateral environmental agreements: Rationale and design of the environmental conventions indexeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleeng
dc.typearticleeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioneng
dc.typepublishedVersioneng
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