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On April 1, 2018, Peru will launch its first specialized environmental court, or juzgado ambiental. The new court is located in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, in the city of Puerto Maldonado, and will have jurisdiction over criminal, administrative, and constitutional cases involving the…

by Eckard Rehbinder

The 11th meeting of the Task Force on Access to Justice under the Aarhus Convention met in Geneva on 27-28 February to assess progress made by the parties to implement the access to justice provisions (“the third pillar”) of the Aarhus Convention in relation to requests for access to…

The World Commission on Environmental Law is leading preparations for the Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice during the 8th World Water Forum taking place from 18-23 March in Brasilia, Brazil.

It is with deep sadness that we learnt about the passing of Mr. Ruud Lubbers on 14 February 2018.

The World Commission on Environmental Law, the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, and partners from around the globe paid tribute to Justice Swatanter Kumar, Chairperson of India’s National Green Tribunal, at the International Conference on Environment in New Delhi, India, from 3-4…

In January 2018, WCEL Chair Justice Antonio Benjamin visited WCEL members and partners in Marseille, Nice, and Paris, France to plan for 2018 activities.

The WCEL Steering Committee convened a joint meeting with its Specialist Group Chairs, ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Commission Chairs, ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Councilors, and Honored Guests from 7-10 December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 4th International Seminar on Water, Life, Law, and Human Rights (Aqua, Vida, Direitos Humanos) was held at Brazil's National Council of the Public Ministry (Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público (CNMP)) on 11-12 December 2017. Brazil’s Attorney General…

On 8 December 2017, the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) convened two high-level events in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for the “Judges and Prosecutors Subprocess” of the 8th World Water Forum. This is the first time that the Forum will be held in the Southern Hemisphere, and…