Story | 26 Jun, 2020
By Gayathri D. Naik - Principle 10 of Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice, Procedural Water Justice, is significant in abating, mitigating, and addressing the challenges and consequences of human induced natural disasters like floods. Information, participation, and access to justice…
Story | 19 Jun, 2020
Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives
WCEL Member Ivano Alogna recently published the proceedings of an event he organised at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law: 'Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives’. The event report was written in collaboration with law student Eleanor…
Story | 12 Jun, 2020
WCEL Hosts Webinar on Climate Change Litigation in the Courts
On 5 June 2020, WCEL hosted the Webinar “Climate Change in the Courts”. The Webinar is the fourth event in the new WCEL Webinar Series.
Story | 08 Jun, 2020
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Hosts First Spanish Language Webinar
By Claudia de Windt - On Thursday, 28 May 2020, WCEL hosted the Webinar "Using Environmental Law Tools Address Global Pandemics in the Americas", the first WCEL webinar in Spanish with a regional focus on the Americas.
Story | 01 Jun, 2020
United States Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of the Clean Water Act
By David M. Forman - In County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund et. al., the United States Supreme Court upheld the legislative intent of the Clean Water Act, and announced that polluters must obtain a permit both for the direct discharge of a pollutant into a waterway, as well as the “…
Story | 25 May, 2020
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Hosts Second Webinar in New Series
By Sheila Abed - On Monday, 18 May 2020, WCEL hosted the Webinar “A Fresh Look at Global Wildlife Trade Law: Can CITES Help Prevent Pandemics?” featuring a panel of global experts.
Story | 20 May, 2020
WCEL Contributes to Knowledge Dialogue on International Cooperation to Prevent Next Pandemic
WCEL Chair Emeritus Professor Nicholas Robinson participated in the United Nations Knowledge Dialogue Series on 5 May 2020.
Story | 12 May, 2020
All Lawyers Need to Provide Climate-Competent Representations
By Warren G. Lavey - Clients and societies require lawyers throughout practice areas, not just environmental specialists, to apply knowledge of climate conditions and legal frameworks. Law schools and bar associations should mainstream climate-competency training.
Story | 07 May, 2020
WCEL Releases 5 New Videos for Lecture Series Featuring Global Experts in Environmental Law
The WCEL video lecture series provides a valuable online resource for WCEL members and partners.
Story | 04 May, 2020
By Maria Antonia Tigre - For the first time in a contentious case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds a country accountable for failing to respect the right to a healthy environment of indigenous communities.