16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in
the institutions of global governance
16.8 broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in
the institutions of global governance
The report, the State of Civil Society 2011, available at StateOfCivilSociety.org, concludes that in the face of connected economic, environmental, political and social crises,
the institutions of global governance have been revealed as lacking.
1) Copenhagen demonstrated that global governance has overreached itself; 2) The crisis provokes a shift away from idealistic globalism, back to pragmatic concerns; 3) «Global consensus» established by «experts» is not and has never been genuine; 4)
The institutions of global governance prove unable to resolve their identity crisis and to reform themselves; they are fragmented; 5) Global governance pays the bill for not taking into account non-western cultures and civilisations; 6) Displaying an incapacity to provide real leadership, produce a vision for the world, new ideas / ideologies, global governance opts for a survival approach.
Would it not be that the West and
the institutions of global governance, having closed themselves to transcendence, have stopped searching for what is real, true and good for humanity as a whole and for each individual person, and therefore prove unable to forge any genuine consensus?
Not exact matches
The UN sought to strengthen its
institutions and to position itself at the strategic centre
of global «
governance».
Her research focuses on
global economic
governance, the challenges
of globalization,
global development, and the role
of international
institutions.
Equitable growth in this century depends to a large extent on the robustness
of global governance institutions, international coordination mechanisms and regulation
of trans - national actors.
The emerging
global information infrastructure (GII) was a new and exciting environment full
of promise and opportunity for research, education, commerce, entertainment, social change, and democratic
governance, but where laws and ethical standards remained unwritten, and where individuals and
institutions are still testing the bounds
of acceptable behavior.
Such keystone actors among corporations, the authors say, can be defined by the following characteristics: a) they dominate
global production revenues and volumes within a particular sector, b) control globally relevant segments
of production, c) connect ecosystems globally through subsidiaries, and d) influence
global governance processes and
institutions.
It makes no attempt to enter the (very important) social science realm
of equity,
institutions or
global governance.
The
Global Scenarios Group set of scenarios include characterisations in which institutions and governance as we know them persist with minor reform; «barbarisation» scenarios consider futures in which «absolute poverty increases and the gap between rich and poor... [and] national governments lose relevance and power relative to trans - national corporations and global market forces...» (Gallopin et al., 1997); «great transitions» scenarios contain storylines in which sustainable development becomes an organising principle in gover
Global Scenarios Group set
of scenarios include characterisations in which
institutions and
governance as we know them persist with minor reform; «barbarisation» scenarios consider futures in which «absolute poverty increases and the gap between rich and poor... [and] national governments lose relevance and power relative to trans - national corporations and
global market forces...» (Gallopin et al., 1997); «great transitions» scenarios contain storylines in which sustainable development becomes an organising principle in gover
global market forces...» (Gallopin et al., 1997); «great transitions» scenarios contain storylines in which sustainable development becomes an organising principle in
governance.
We see commitment to a number
of concepts: rule
of law at the national and international levels, accountable and transparent
institutions, responsive and participatory decision making at all levels (it does not say
of what), participation in
global governance, access to information, fundamental freedoms, non-discrimination, and sustainable development.