This article examines how instrumental the ongoing process towards a Global Pact for the Environment – launched by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 May 2018 – may be in strengthening the normative and governance system for meeting the challenges represented by environmental degradation in the context of sustainable development. It reviews the origins, evolution and current status of the process towards achieving a Global Pact for the Environment until the setback experienced in Nairobi in May 2019. Arguments stressing the value of a normative approach to the governance of the Earth system are weighed against the manifest preference of States for political action to ensure the better implementation of existing norms. The article ends by making a case for an integrative policy‐and‐law approach with a view to adopting a robust declaration that expresses the firm commitment of States to protect and restore the integrity of the Earth system.

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联合国实现全球环境公约的进程：从法律野心到政治淡化

本文探讨了联合国大会于2018年5月10日启动的《全球环境公约》的现行进程如何在加强规范和治理体系方面发挥作用，以应对可持续发展背景下环境退化所代表的挑战发展。它审查了实现《全球环境公约》的过程的起源，演变和当前状态，直到2019年5月在内罗毕遭受挫折为止。各国希望采取政治行动以确保更好地执行现有规范。