Being the text of the distinguished keynote lecture delivered on December 07,
2025 at the international conference organized by the UNESCO Chair on
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa
University (HBKU), in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Qatar, Invest Qatar, and the GCC Branch of the International Law
Association, held at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar.