Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The research examines how regional mechanisms contribute to worldwide environmental governance by studying their joint work with international agreements and frameworks. The Paris Agreement establishes broad environmental objectives although regional governance bodies create specific adaptable solutions for local environmental problems. Through examination of the European Union's governance system researchers demonstrate how the European Green Deal and EU Emissions Trading System establish sustainable standards and innovative practices in environmental management. This study evaluates the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution to demonstrate the challenges faced by regions that combine institutional weakness and economic variety. Focusing on regional political entities enables extensive global agreements to meet local needs by creating policy novelties yet their complete success is constrained by conflicting regulations and inconsistent regional membership levels. The research supports guidelines that integrate regional achievements toward worldwide goals by establishing institutional framework collaboration while implementing validated structures and supporting infrastructure deficient areas until governments establish unified sustainable governance systems
Author: Jin young Hwang
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409845500