News and Announcements
16-03-2012 Navigating the Anthropocene: Improving Earth System Governance
In an article published in Science on 16 March 2012, 32 leading governance experts from the Earth System Governance research alliance argue for a fundamental overhaul of global environmental governance.
09-02-2012 CfP - Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference
Hosted by the Earth System Governance Project, the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, and the International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group.
28-11-2011 Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference - First Announcement
Save the Date: The Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference will be held 28-31 January 2013 at the United Nations University Conference Center at the UNU Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan.
23-11-2011 News Release: U.N. Overhaul Required to Govern Planet’s Life Support System
Planet Under Pressure consortium today released the first five of nine policy briefs on biodiversity and ecosystem services, food and water security, interconnected risks and solutions, and a topic common to all: reforming environmental governance.
25-10-2011 Hakone Vision on Governance for Sustainability in the 21st Century
The Earth System Governance Hakone Vision Factory addressed the key issues required for a fundamental transformation of global sustainability governance in the 21st century. The summary of the main outcomes is now available.
01-10-2011 CfP - Lund Conference on Earth System Governance
We invite you to the Lund Conference on Earth System Governance to be held 18-20 April 2012. This conference is hosted by Lund University and jointly organized by the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and the Department of Political Science at Lund University.
27-09-2011 Policy Brief on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development
The Earth System Governance Project is glad to release its new comprehensive Policy Brief "Transforming Governance and Institutions for a Planet under Pressure. Revitalizing the Institutional Framework for Global Sustainability".
09-08-2011 Hakone Vision Factory on Earth System Governance
Organised by the International Environmental Governance Architecture Research Group and the Earth System Governance Project, in collaboration with IGES and UNU-IAS, and supported by the Japan Foundation Centre for Global Partnership
02-12-2010 Launch of Earth System Governance Working Papers series
The Earth System Governance Project has launched a new online working paper series. This series is open to all colleagues who seek to contribute to the research agenda of the Project and its Science and Implementation Plan.
16-11-2010 Special Issue of International Environmental Agreements
A special issue of International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics introduces the project's scientific agenda and presents new cutting-edge research on Earth System Governance.
10-11-2010 Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Governance in Asia
Report of the workshop jointly organized by the Global Carbon Project, the Earth System Governance Project, and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, supported by the Asia-Pacific Network on Global Change Research.
04-10-2010 Earth System Governance researchers appointed to UNEP Advisory Group on IEG
Prof. Norichika Kanie and Prof. Oran Young have been appointed to the UNEP Major Group and Stakeholders Advisory Group on International Environmental Governance.
03-09-2010 International Project Office to be hosted by Lund University
The Earth System Governance Project is proud to announce that starting January 2011, its International Project Office will be hosted by Lund University, Sweden.
07-06-2010 CfA - Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Governance in Asia
Call for Applications from early career-researchers from APN member countries for a workshop organized by the Global Carbon Project, the Earth System Governance Project, and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).
01-05-2010 Earth System Governance Science Plan - Spanish translation
The Earth System Governance Science and Implementation Plan is now available in Spanish.
12-03-2010 New book series on Earth System Governance by The MIT Press
The Earth System Governance Project announces the launch of a new book series on Earth System Governance, published by The MIT Press. Books in this series will be of interest to the academic community but will also inform practitioners and at times contribute to policy debates.