Open Access
Reconsidering approaches for facilitating non-state actors’ participation in Global Plastics Treaty regime
Loading...
Files
EJLS 14(2) Akrofi Shang Ciesielczuk.pdf (321.6 KB)
Full-text in Open Access
License
Access Rights
Cadmus Permanent Link
Full-text via DOI
ISBN
ISSN
1973-2937
Issue Date
Type of Publication
Keyword(s)
LC Subject Heading
Other Topic(s)
EUI Research Cluster(s)
Initial version
Published version
Succeeding version
Preceding version
Published version part
Earlier different version
Initial format
Author(s)
Citation
European journal of legal studies, 2023, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 121-140
Cite
AKROFI, Daniel, SHANG, Peixuan, CIESIELCZUK, Jakub, Reconsidering approaches for facilitating non-state actors’ participation in Global Plastics Treaty regime, European journal of legal studies, 2023, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 121-140 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/75164
Abstract
The current approach to non-State actors’ participation in international environmental law is limited. This article, therefore, argues for a reconsideration of non-State actors’ participation to create more opportunities to facilitate easy access to meaningful participation in the drafting, negotiation, and subsequent implementation of the proposed global plastic treaty. The article explains how environmental democracy could be at the heart of the negotiation and implementation of the proposed plastic treaty by creating more avenues for participation among relevant non-State actors thereby contributing to accountability efforts. The article proposes that the proposed plastic treaty could be the first multilateral environmental agreement to operationalise Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration which lays down the pillars of environmental democracy (i.e., access to information; access to participation in decision-making processes on environmental issues; and access to justice in environmental matters). This could contribute to strengthening the global plastic treaty, especially when regulating major industry players.
Table of Contents
Additional Information
Published online: 14 February 2023