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Sheila Abed appointed new Minister of Justice and Labor of Paraguay
Sheila Abed, founder of IUCN Member Instituto de Derecho y Economía Ambiental (IDEA) and former Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), has been appointed as the Minister of Justice and Labor of the Republic of Paraguay. The inauguration and swearing-in of the new President, Horacio Cartes, and his cabinet, took place on 15 August 2013 in Asunción. …
21 Aug 2013 | News story
ELC participates in 2013 BfN/ENCA Conference: Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe
The IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC) participated in the 2013 Joint European Conference on Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe convened by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA), 25-27 June, Bonn, Germany. The conference brought together experts from science, policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of adapting to climate change in conservation from an ecological, policy and economic perspective. It also showcased successful conservation partnerships across Europe. …
09 Jul 2013 | News story
Amicus Curiae and the right of access to justice in environmental causes
Hugo Echeverria, member of IUCN’S World Commission on Environmental Law, talks about a law proposal on Amicus Curiae, submitted a few weeks ago at Ecuador’s Legislative Power. … | Spanish
26 Apr 2013 | News story
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IUCN Congress 2016: a green opportunity
After a successful World Conservation Congress held in Jeju, Republic of Korea in 2012, IUCN is looking ahead to the next Congress in 2016, and has launched the search for a host country. Please note that the schedule for the process of selecting the Host Country has been modified. … | French | Spanish
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Novedades del Consejo Internacional para la Protección del Medio Ambiente del PNUMA
Cuatro debates interesantes y el nombramiento del Presidente de la Comisión Mundial de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN, Antonio Herman Benjamin, como Secretario General del Comité sobre Justicia Ambiental del PNUMA, se destacan. …
11 Mar 2013 | News story
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Leaders wanted for sixth World Parks Congress
The world’s most influential gathering of people involved in parks and protected area management – the IUCN World Parks Congress - is calling for inspiring leaders who will help position protected areas as solutions to some of today’s biggest global challenges and shape the agenda for protected areas and their management over the next decade and beyond. … | Spanish
24 Jan 2013 | News story
Reunión sobre las Guías para el desarrollo de políticas sobre cambio climático y gobernanza del agua: adaptación basada en ecosistemas en Mesoamérica
El Centro de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN y un grupo de expertos en materia de aguas, compuesto por el Dr. Alistair Rieu-Clarke (Universidad de Dundee y miembro de la Comisión de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN (CDA)), Ruby Moynihan (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ), Bjørn-Oliver Magsig (UFZ y UICN-CDA) y Josh Roberts (ClientEarth), se reunieron los días 1 y 2 de noviembre, en las instalaciones del Gustav-Stresemann-Institut en Bonn, Alemania, para discutir el documento denominado “Climate Change and Water Governance Capacity Policy Guidelines: Ecosystem based Adaptation in Mesoamérica” (Guías para el desarrollo de políticas sobre cambio climático y gobernanza del agua: adaptación basada en ecosistemas en Mesoamérica). …
20 Nov 2012 | News story
Environmental legal doubt mobilizes the National Court of Justice in Ecuador
The resolution -signed by the 21 judges of the National Court of Justice of Ecuador- clarified a legal doubt about judicial competence over environmental crimes in the South American country. It is effective since September 11th, 2012 after its publication in the Official Gazette of Ecuador. Several cases, especially in the Ecuadorian province of Galapagos, prompted a consultation to the National Court of Justice. … | Spanish
15 Nov 2012 | News story
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A tribute to Warren Waetford, ELC Legal Officer
Following a tragic accident last weekend, on 3 November 2012, we have lost a dear colleague. …
06 Nov 2012 | News story
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Maestria en Derecho Ambiental
Universidad de Costa Rica
Programa de Posgrado en Derecho
Maestría en Derecho Ambiental
comunica:
Que está abierto el periodo de inscripción
del 6 de agosto hasta
el 31 de agosto de 2012 …
27 Aug 2012 | News story
