The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released its Second Global Report on the Environmental Rule of Law, one of the UN agency’s flagship reports. The report extensively relies on data collected by the Vance Center working together with partner firm White & Case, in one of the largest research projects ever undertaken by the Vance Center. The rule of law is an essential element of effective environmental protection. States must have the capacity to develop and implement effective environmental regulations, and such regulations must be enforced fairly, developed through equitable participation, and applied by effective and transparent institutions. The... read more