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How the right laws can save the planet

The planet and its inhabitants face critical threats – including climate change, collapse of biodiversity, reverses in progress on global poverty and persistent inequality.
The planet and its inhabitants face critical threats – including climate change, collapse of biodiversity, reverses in progress on global poverty and persistent inequality.
Wednesday 17 June 2026 | 1 hour 1 minute 37 seconds

The planet and its inhabitants face critical threats – including climate change, collapse of biodiversity, reverses in progress on global poverty and persistent inequality.

How can international and national laws address these threats? What insights do we have about the conditions that lead to their enactment and implementation? How can they be applied in the face of growing threats to respect for international law?