Contributions of international NGOs to the promotion of global environmental governance

Abstract EN

The problem of the environment is one of the recent international problems in the history of human societies, the defense of the environment interested many actors of the global Civil society as the international non-governmental organizations.

The study aims to study “environmental governance” as a new concept and the role of the NGOs and their contribution in the sustainable development.

By adopting the descriptive and historical approach, it became clear that the NGOs have always played an important role in defending this issue, These organizations have been able to manage global environmental policies through their work by focusing on Sustainable development policies of States.

as a conclusion The features of NGO have allowed them to play an important role in environmental policies, but their effectiveness depends on their ability to coordinate with other actors in the international arena.