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Global Environmental Governance Project

The Current State of the Global Environmental Governance Regime
The impetus for the Global Environmental Governance Project and its first analytical task was to assess the current state of the global environmental governance regime. This link provides an introduction to the GEG regime, strengths and weaknesses of that regime, relevant definitions of GEG structure and function.

GEG Functions
One of the primary work objectives undertaken by the Project participants to date has been to identify the desired functions of a strengthened global environmental governance regime. Such desired functioning requires some reform to the current system and as a result various policy options for achieving the reform have surfaced. This link provides access to a comprehensive list and discussion of the existing and potential functions that characterize the GEG regime.

Policy Options
Several options for reform and strengthening of the GEG regime have been presented and debated in the academic arena. This link provides an overview of the leading options and links to more detailed information on these policy frameworks.

Institutional Models
Project participants have looked to describing institutional models that may generate ideas about potential institutional arrangements for an improved governance regime or may serve as lessons for the current governance regime. This link provides access to a description of these institutional models and further links to relevant websites.