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This chapter asks, ‘what should we protect?’ when designing institutions for future generations. First, it outlines an approach to defining a central ‘problem’ that such institutions might address, inspired by the ideas of democracy and of sustainable development. It then briefly considers the case for an institutional response to the problem and delves into three domains (political, intergovernmental, and legal) where reasoning about future generations reveals a variety of approaches to considering them. Finally, the piece sets out some thoughts on possible functions and ways of working for institutions for future generations so that they serve both democracy and sustainable development.

In June 1992 the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) took place in Rio de Janeiro; 1993 was the year of the World Conference on Human Rights, 1994 the year of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, and in March 1995 it was the turn of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen.

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6 - What Should We Protect? Future Generations Institutions as Counterweights

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Human Rights, Labor Rights, and International Trade. Edited by Lance A. Compa and Stephen F. Diamond. [Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 1996. vi + 211 pp. ISBN 0-8122-3340-9. £37·95]

Common but Differentiated Debates: Environment, Labour and the World Trade Organization

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6 - What Should We Protect? Future Generations Institutions as Counterweights

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Human Rights, Labor Rights, and International Trade. Edited by Lance A. Compa and Stephen F. Diamond. [Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. 1996. vi + 211 pp. ISBN 0-8122-3340-9. £37·95]

Common but Differentiated Debates: Environment, Labour and the World Trade Organization