Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Analysts from different parts of the world have been monitoring very closely the impact of climate variability and the need for international governance of environmental challenges. Stacey Azores has used her participatory experience in UN climate negotiations and reflected on the various dimensions pertaining to transitioning from isolated treaties to a web of multilateral agreements that aim to foster sustainable development.

In this context attention has been drawn to early efforts, such as the 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment which laid foundational principles emphasising the importance of environmental protection within a broader development agenda (UN, 1972). The subsequent 1992 Rio Earth Summit ...