SDG 13 on Taking Action on Climate Change and its Impacts: Contributions of International Law, Policy and Governance
Katherine Lofts, Sharowat Shamin, Sharaban Tahura Zaman, Dr. Robert Kibugi
This Issues Brief provides a succinct analysis of selected international law, policy and governance instruments, obstacles and issues for achieving this ambitious SDG. After a brief outline of the legal sources that support SDG 13, certain legal obstacles that the international community and individual States may face in their efforts to combat climate change and its impacts are highlighted, followed by a discussion of innovative international law, policy and governance mechanisms which could help to achieve SDG 13, as illustrated by a hypothetical example of national-level coordination and engagement provided prior to the conclusion. The connections between SDG 13 and the other proposed SDGs are also discussed, and initial conclusions drawn, building on the scoping and analysis provided.
Available here: SDG 13