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19-21 September 2011 International seminar on management of marine protected areas beyond national jurisdiction
This international seminar is jointly organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN - Commission on Environmental Law) and the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), in partnership with the French Marine Protected Areas Agency (AAMP), the International Centre of Comparative Environmental Law (CIDCE), the Legal Analysis and Research Laboratory at the University of the Littoral - Opal Coast (LARJ-ULCO), and the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), and with the contribution of Nausicaa. Download flyer here …
20 Jul 2011 | News story
The indispensable guidelines on Protected Areas law - now in print!
The Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation, Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 81, is now available in print and electronically. The publication is the result of a three-year project led by the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC), in cooperation with the IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme (PAP) and with extensive contributions from the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) and the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), as well as important inputs from the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). …
05 Jul 2011 | News story
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IUCN Commission on Environmental Law reaches out to newly formalised International Renewable Energy Agency
IUCN, through representatives of the its Commission on Environmental Law (CEL), attended the final Preparatory Commission Meeting and the Inaugural Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which took place in Abu Dhabi on 3 - 5 April 2011. At an audience with the newly elected Director General, Adnin Amin from Kenya, he expressed the desire to work with other organizations like IUCN, and obtain research assistance. …
21 Apr 2011 | News story
Pace Law School hosts International Symposium on Environmental Courts and Tribunals
More than 50 nations have created specialized environmental courts and tribunals to give priority attention to enforcing these laws.
Participants to the symposium explored what measures are needed to sustain and enhance the work of the judiciary, in order to strengthen the rule of law and access to environmental justice in environmental matters. …
19 Apr 2011 | News story
CEL Steering Committee meeting 2011
The Commission on Environmental Law held the 2011 meeting on March 24th and 25th in Asuncion, Paraguay.
The CEL Chair presented the 2010 Report to Steering Committee members and guests.
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05 Apr 2011 | News story
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State of the Gulf of Mexico - Summit II
SAVE THE DATE:
State of the Gulf of Mexico - Summit II
Hosted by the Harte Research Institute
December 4 - 8, 2011
Omni Galleria Hotel
Houston, Texas
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02 Mar 2011 | News story
Towards an IUCN strategy for sustainable bioenergy
“By 2016, bioenergy responsibly contributes to biodiversity conservation, climate change solutions and sustainable livelihoods, as part of building resilient ecological and socio-economic systems.” This is IUCN’s working vision for sustainable bioenergy, an outcome of a recent workshop that convened Members, partners, Commissions and IUCN staff to develop an IUCN bioenergy strategy.* …
18 Feb 2011 | News story
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New Environmental Law Mentor – IUCN Regional Office for Oceania
Ms. Christine Trenorden is the new Environmental Law Mentor for the (IUCN) Regional Office and began her work in late December 2010. The former Senior Judge in the Environment, Resources & Development Court in South Australia, brings with her a dynamic experience in the field of law specifically in the environmental and natural resources area. …
26 Jan 2011 | News story
Brief on the BEI Side Event @ COP10
The Biosphere Ethics Initiative (BEI) launch and workshop took place on Thursday, October 21, from 1:15pm to 2:45pm during the first week of CBD COP10. …
04 Nov 2010 | News story
IUCN ELC side event on Protected Areas and the Law at CBD COP 10 in Nagoya
Guidelines for protected areas legislation launched with the participation of the Deputy Chair of IUCN CEL and the Deputy Chair of IUCN WCPA. …
28 Oct 2010 | News story
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