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We are living historical times, and that is in part not due to the best of reasons. In this complex Era, we are facing a critical stage: our planet's capacities to support our ongoing development have reached a rupture point. A concerted and precise take of action is mandatory in order to achieve a sustainable development, or otherwise, the risk of losing both our planet and our future perspectives is not only real, as well as imminent. Bearing this in mind, the aim of the present work is the analysis of international cooperation for sustainability. For this purpose, the case of the European Policy and its integrated climate and energy policy 2007 – 2020, was used as an attempt to analyse and ponder its goals, strengths and failures. This work has followed a documental based analysis, focusing on several crucial authors on governance in world politics, such as Richard Falk and Anne-Marie Slaughter among others. Concurrently, it was taken into account the establishment of theoretical links between those and other authors along with the European Union's climate and energy official position. It will present, without disregard for other works, that some of the main criticisms appointed to the Governance approach are based on its present structural limitations in conjunction with some of the faulty institutional examples found in today's contemporary international politics. Taking in consideration all the references and sources, this work was able to conclude that at the present time Environmental Governance is not merely a possible and reasonable path to world politics, but rather an essential part of its future. In conclusion, the path towards environmental sustainability is not an easy or quick one. It's a full-on commitment between all the interested parts: us, our children and our children's children. However, this is a commitment we must assume, because ready or not, the present is now. And the future of the planet depends on how we act at this very moment.

2010 was an important year for everyone striving for a world free of landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war. It was particularly important for the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) and for its implementation. The evaluation of the APMBC Implementation Support Unit (ISU) confirmed the appreciation of the States Parties and other stakeholders for the effective work of the ISU and for the role played by the GICHD in hosting it. Moreover, the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) on 1 August 2010 represented a positive legal and political step in supporting the fight against indiscriminate weapons. It is encouraging for operators in the field, who have surveyed, cleared and destroyed all kinds of ordnance over many years. Some of the procedures, methods and techniques developed for the disposal of landmines can be used directly for cluster munitions clearance; others may need adaptation. The GICHD is undertaking research and developing practical tools to meet these challenges. In December 2010, the First Meeting of States Parties to the CCM took place in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The GICHD participated in this major event and organised a side-event focusing on the implementation of the new Convention. The GICHD's dedication to support the full implementation of both the APMBC and the CCM, and towards humanitarian disarmament in general, will remain strong in 2011 and beyond. I would, therefore, like to thank our donors for their support, which enables the GICHD to fulfil its important mission.