Special consultation of TwR Community of Science and Practice (CoSP)

This consultation aims to discuss the idea of establishing a global parliament, which could serve as a platform for people around the world to deliberate and influence actions taken to deal with climate change, poverty, pollution, and other threats to human security. This form of global parliament would serve as a valuable complement to the current framework of the United Nations and other international organizations, which address similar challenges through multilateral policy processes. The goal of the consultation is to delve into the rationale behind establishing a global parliament, as well as to examine key parameters associated with its implementation.

Participants include the members of the Community of Science and Practice of the Transformations within Reach initiative - a selected group of experts from academia, public and private sectors, representatives from civil society with vast and diverse backgrounds, and IIASA scientists.

The deliberations from this consultation will inform the upcoming IIASA Flagship report, which intends to showcase significant findings from the institute's previous research that have greatly contributed to sustainability science over the last decades and outline a range of specific policy recommendations aimed at fostering sustainable development. Co-edited by Wolfgang Lutz, IIASA Interim Deputy Director General, and Shonali Pachauri, IIASA Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions Research Group Leader in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program; the IIASA Flagship report will be presented in various high-level science-policy forums.