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This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that the plastics and petrochemical industries are attempting to weaken the Global Plastics Treaty by utilizing lobbying tactics similar to those of the fossil fuel and tobacco industries. The document calls for the integration of robust conflict of interest safeguards directly into the treaty text to prevent industry influence from undermining public health and environmental goals.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) warns that the plastics and petrochemical industries are using lobbying and misinformation to weaken the Global Plastics Treaty. It highlights that industry lobbyists outnumbered many national delegations at the INC-5 session and urges the inclusion of explicit conflict-of-interest safeguards in the treaty text to protect public health and environmental goals.

This briefing by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute argues that the United States must proactively plan for climate-induced migration to avoid regional instability and humanitarian crises. It highlights the lack of legal protections for environmental migrants and the specific risks of agricultural decline in Mexico and Central and South America, while noting the potential strain on U.S. military resources tasked with humanitarian aid.