How does climate change affect the way nations must work together?
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About the video: ‘How does climate change affect the way nations must work together?’
The scale of challenges such as climate change means that nations must work together more closely. Achim Steiner believes global governance mechanisms must evolve to help the international community meet these large-scale challenges in a more coordinated way. He reflects on past success stories and looks ahead at the future for our multinational institutions, programmes and agreements.
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Filmed: Switzerland on 22 January 2008
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
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About Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner is Undersecretary General of the United Nations, and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Previous to this he was Director General of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) 2001-06. Achim Steiner serves on a number of international advisory boards, including the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) and the Environmental Advisory Council (ENVAC) of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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