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Story 14 May, 2021

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥-WCEL Environment Week will be held online 31 May to 4 June

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) is pleased to announceÌýWCEL-Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Environment Week,Ìýa 5-day webinar series exploring environmental law solutions.ÌýThe webinars will focus on the environmental declarations since theÌýStockholm Conference, as well as the role of environmental law to address global climate change, protect forests and oceans, and support environmental law enforcement.

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In celebration ofÌý, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) is hosting a series of webinars onÌýenvironmental law solutions.

The following webinars will take place each day from Monday 31 May through Friday 4 June:

Notable speakers will include:

  • Ambassador Marie Jacobsson,ÌýPrincipal Legal Adviser on International Law, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  • Lord Robert Carnwath, Former Justice,ÌýJustice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  • ´³³Ü»å²µ±ðÌý, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
  • Kjell Kristian Egge,ÌýInternational Law Adviser of the Law of the Sea, Norwegian Foreign Ministry
  • ,ÌýExecutive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
  • ,ÌýDirector of Environmental Policy, Conservation International - Colombia,ÌýChair, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ÌýCommission on Ecosystem Management
  • ProfessorÌý,ÌýUniversity of British Columbia,ÌýUN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the EnvironmentÌý

WCEL will provide language interpretation in English, French, and Spanish.

To learn more about the speakers and register for the webinars, please visit the event website here.

Join the conversation! @iucn_wcel #WCELEnvironmentWeek