2024 ESG Forum on ‘Re-imagining Earth System Governance in an Era of Polycrisis’

Theme: Re-imagining Earth System Governance in an Era of Polycrisis

In an era marked by multiple and compounding global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, the lingering effect of the COVID-19 crisis, economic inequality, political instability, and the geopolitical consequences of ongoing war and conflict, the need to re-imagine Earth System Governance has become ever more paramount. In order to navigate these complex and interlinked global crises – a “polycrisis” – there is a need to re-evaluate traditional paradigms and tenets of global sustainability governance. This re-imagination requires a multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach. It involves integrating insights from various fields such as environmental science, politics, economics, sociology, international relations and public policy to understand the interconnectedness of global challenges and proffer transformative solutions. There is a need to explore the limits of existing governance structures and explore innovative, inclusive and adaptive governance models that can respond effectively to complex and evolving global challenges.