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The Center for Governance and Sustainability engages in rigorous and applied scholarship on real-world policy challenges related to the environment &development
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Discussion on the implementation of #EnvironmentalConventions such as the Convention on Wetlands can motivate stronger policies to fulfill international commitments at the national level UMB_CRHSGG Maria Ivanova Natalia Escobar P


Second part of the discussion starts with the topic of mainstreaming #wetlands in the Nile Basin Initiative #RamsarCOP13 Ministry of Environment - Rwanda UMB_CRHSGG


We are present at the Paris Peace Forum with the Environmental Conventions Index #ECI measuring implementation in environmental governance UMass Boston



Former Minister Laurent Fabius at the Paris Peace Forum visiting the Fryderyk Kiełbowicz☹ stand #environmentalgovernance




Chancellor Angela Merkel opens the Paris Peace Forum discussing the importance of Peace and how we can build it - All heads of state were invited to pick a book to contribute to the Library of Peace

You can very quickly destroy organizations but rebuilding it would be impossible - We would not be in a better position without the United Nations - Chancellor Merkel at the Paris Peace Forum

Close international cooperation on the basis of shared values is the way to shape a new and better future for all of us - Chancellor Merkel at the Paris Peace Forum

Peace is not only for politicians but the work of civil society says Angela Merkel Paris Peace Forum


If we do this together we have a better chance to shape a better future and we have to do this after all we have experienced - Chancellor Merkel at the Paris Peace Forum

Presentations started at the Paris Peace Forum. We are presenting the Environmental Conventions Index on Tuesday Nov. 24 at 13.30 in the Environment Pitch Area - come to see us!!


UMB CGS Director Maria Ivanova welcomes participants to our #GEG workshop developed in collaboration with the Nordic Co-operation Nordic Council of Ministers #environmentalgovernance


Welcome Back! UMass Boston McCormack Graduate School ConRes Global students and faculty! #goodluck #backtoschool


We all need to do our bit for the #Environment. “The academic world plays a crucial role in addressing the major environmental challenges of this century,” said the university’s Rector Flückiger Yves, “but it must also question its own operations and some of its practices”...

On 24 -25 Sept, Heads of State & Government will meet at the United Nations in NY to follow up & review progress on achieving the #GlobalGoals ---> is.gd/sdgsummit A sneak peek of what's to come 👇


Big News 🥳🥳 The #BaselBanAmendment is now international law! “The most important idea ever conceived to promote environmental justice at the global level is now law” -Jim Puckett Basel Action Network #NoToxicExports Read IPENer BAN’s PR⤵️ ban.org/news/2019/9/8/… The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Marcos A Orellana



On June 8th, Center’s director Maria Ivanova will be one of the panelist in the "Turning the tide on marine plastics" discussion organized by UN Environment Programme as part of the Act #ForNature Global Online Forum. 4:00 PM CEST. You can register at: bit.ly/2XDLsew
