By Sofie Vereycken - On 10 October 2018, in vzw Greenpeace Belgium v Flemish Region, the President of the Dutch-Speaking Court of First Instance of Brussels orders the Flemish Government to draft a comprehensive air quality plan for the entire region, subject to a penalty payment of 1.000 EUR鈥
WCEL announces a new regional report by Blaise-Pascal Ntirumenyerwa Mihigo, COMBATTRE LA POLLUTION PLASTIQUE EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO : LES DEFIS DES RECENTES REGLEMENTATIONS EN LA MATIERE.聽
By Jonathan Verschuuren - On 9 October 2018, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague rendered its judgment in the Urgenda case.
The Oceans, Coasts and Coral Reefs Specialist Group has published its report in a series highlighting ongoing work under each WCEL Specialist Group.
WCEL announces a new regional report by Clement Yow Mulalap,聽A Pivotal Point in Human History: The Use of the Law of the Sea and Related Fields of International Law and Processes by Pacific Small Island Developing States to Address 鈥淧ollution鈥 of the Ocean from Excess Anthropogenic Greenhouse鈥
By Judge Elisa Samuel - The Joaquim Chissano Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique hosted the 2nd Regional Symposium on the theme, Greening the Judiciary in Africa: A Move to Sustainable Capacity-Building, from 1-3 August 2018.
WCEL Chair Emeritus Nicholas A. Robinson received the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) 2018 Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy Award. 聽
The Seventh Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment took place from 17-21 September 2018 in Nairobi at UN Environment.
WCEL announces a new national report by聽Ezequiel Santagada,聽Deforestaci贸n: Los bancos como 鈥渁ctores olvidados鈥 pero determinantes para prevenir la criminalidad ambiental y contribuir al desarrollo sustentable del Paraguay (Deforestation: Banks as "forgotten actors" but determinants to prevent鈥
WCEL announces a new national report by聽Angel Daen Morales Garcia,聽Reestructuraci贸n de la veda de jaguar en M茅xico como opci贸n para su conservaci贸n (Restructuring of the jaguar closure in Mexico as an option for its conservation).聽