The United Nations Environment Assembly resolution that kickstarted the process of negotiating a future plastics treaty sets out an ambitious timeline, with the goal of finishing by the end of 2024. With the end of the negotiations nearing and a substantial amount of work still needed to finalize the treaty before it can be ratified, it is critical to look at other models for extending negotiating time.
Negotiation Timelines of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty looks at historical precedents for negotiating timelines, drawing from the Minamata and Rotterdam Conventions, as well as BBNJ.
Published July 18, 2024