Can global agreements and governance work?
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About the video: ‘Can global agreements and governance work?’
Many new global governance bodies, for example the UN or World Bank, have been developed over the past decades. However, as the world community begins to face challenges on a truly global scale, Jim Leape believes they need to work together in a more coherent fashion. He also believes that leadership must flourish – at every level – if we are to effectively tackle the many challenges ahead.
Total views: 1,085
Filmed: Switzerland on 23 January 2008
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
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About James Leape
James Leape is the Director-General of World Wildlife Fund International. He joined WWF-US in 1989 and for ten years directed its international conservation programmes, serving as Executive Vice-President. Since 2001, he has also directed the conservation and science initiatives of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic associations in the United States.
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