Celeste Connors, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), recognized that governments cannot do everything themselves, and must coordinate with existing frameworks and opportunities in diverse fora. Celine Ramstein, Embassy of France to the US, stressed that, for these commitments to be accountable, they must be flexible, organized around thematic clusters, well defined, accessible and well enforced. On structuring effective commitments from both state and non-state actors, Nikhil Seth, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), emphasized the large number of voluntary commitments made by diverse actors at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). Ben Cashore, Yale University, highlighted the strategic implications of emerging coalitions for sustainability issues, and called for analysis of causal mechanisms regarding how coalitions emerge and become durable. In opening remarks, Jacob Scherr, NRDC, stressed the need for a new architecture for international agreement and action that is inclusive, flexible, and produces results. Participants considered the effectiveness and accountability of partnerships between diverse actors and voluntary commitments for sustainable development. ‘Rio+20 to 2015: A New Architecture for a New World’ was hosted at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, Connecticut, US, from 1-2 November 2013. 2 November 2013: At a conference organized by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Governance, Environment, and Markets (GEM) Initiative at Yale University, representatives from UN Member States and other stakeholders explored means of implementation for the post-2015 development agenda and potential 2015 agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and discussed how networks of diverse actors can respond effectively to global challenges.
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