COP17 concludes without drought agreements and blocks civil society agenda

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COP17's failure to act on drought and exclusion of civil society constitutes a major setback for global environmental governance. | The conclusion of COP17 without drought agreements represents a significant setback for global environmental governance, directly undermining critical SDGs and planetary boundaries. While the forum's existence maintains momentum, the failure to act and the exclusion of civil society amplify systemic inequities and weaken collective action, outweighing the limited po