Author: Torbjørn Graff Hugo

Reports

Report: A UN Tax Convention?

EXPLORING THE MERITS AND FEASIBILITY OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TAX AND FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY Every year, billions of US dollars in government revenue are lost through corporate tax avoidance, profit shifting, and other tax-related illicit financial flows. This is an issue of transboundary concern, undermining States’ fiscal independence and…
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Commentary

Marine plastic pollution: Why a framework convention with a first protocol on single-use plastics is the right way forward

The resumed session of the fifth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) is right around the corner, and everything is lined up for a decision to start negotiations on a new treaty on marine plastic pollution. The support is overwhelming. More than 180 UN Member States have publicly announced their support for a…
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Issues

Marine plastic pollution

Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans,[1] the equivalent of dumping one garbage truck of waste every minute. In a business-as-usual scenario, it is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastics than fish in the ocean.[2] Plastic affects wildlife, contaminates fish stocks, and degrades the…
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