CISDL & WFC release Report on crafting Future Just Biodiversity Laws and Policies
As government representatives convene in Montreal, Canada, to discuss the further implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the World Future Council (WFC) and the Center for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) have published a new report highlighting positive examples of government actions to save the variety of life on earth. The paper entitled “Crafting Future Just Biodiversity Laws and Policies” includes a survey of the world’s best biodiversity laws from Costa Rica, Norway, Bhutan and South Africa which effectively tackle the loss of species on planet earth. The report also includes an analysis of successful sectoral biodiversity policies which address marine, forest, and agricultural biodiversity. Visionary policies with proven positive impacts for humanity and the variety of life on earth from Australia, Namibia, Rwanda and the Region of Tuscany are highlighted. Furthermore, lawyers and political scientists from WFC and CISDL explain features of future just biodiversity laws and policies. The report draws on academic research and on nominations of the Future Policy Award from the past three years. The award celebrated the world’s best policies on food security in 2009, on biodiversity in 2010 and on forestry in 2011.
Report available for download WFC_CISDL_Biodiversity_Laws_and_Policies_Report