Abstract
In a period marked by a continuous accumulation of political, military, economic, and climate crises, economic security has become a priority for all major regions. The resulting race for industrial policies and the resulting scramble for resources seems to render futile any effort at cooperation or solidarity among countries, as well as any consideration of social and environmental sustainability. Drawing on recent work for the G20 and G7, this conference aims to highlight the many points of entry that support the argument that cooperation—whether bilateral or even multilateral—is more advantageous in terms of security and individual interests than the mere exercise of force.
Sébastien Treyer
Sébastien Treyer is Director General of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), the French think tank on international negotiations on sustainable development. In this capacity, he facilitates dialogues among major economic regions on the convergence of interests regarding climate and biodiversity protection, as well as multilateral cooperation on economic security, at the intersection of the G7, G20, Bretton Woods institutions, and the UN system. He is a graduate of the École des Ponts, des Eaux et des Forêts, an alumnus of École Polytechnique, and holds a Ph.D. in environmental management.
