Over 25 judges from across the world gathered for the Second International Meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment from 19-21 May 2017 in Brazil.聽
WCEL,聽in a joint submission with the Organization of American States,聽 presented its written response (see downloads) and made oral arguments (see links) addressing environmental implications and ramifications in respect to the request by the Republic of Colombia for an advisory opinion from the鈥
Judges, practitioners, and academics gathered from 11 to 12 April in Auckland (New Zealand) to discuss and debate the challenges for environmental adjudication in the coming decades.
India鈥檚 National Green Tribunal convened the 鈥淲orld Environment Congress鈥 from 25-26 March, 2017 in New Delhi where judges, lawyers, scientists, and civil society joined to advance dialogue on environmental challenges and the legal community鈥檚 capacity to tackle them.聽Throughout six interactive鈥
The WCEL Steering Committee met from 10-13 February in Brazil for their first in-person meeting of 2017 hosted at the National High Court of Brazil (STJ) in Brasilia. The meeting agenda consisted of a 鈥渉igh-level preparatory segment鈥, consultations with partners in the Global Judicial Institute鈥
The first volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy (2016) has recently been published. The intention of this first volume is to establish a platform for discussion among legislators, lawyers and policymakers regarding regulatory concepts and approaches on the international,鈥
In an invitation dated 1 February, 2017, Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli (Director, UN/DOALOS) calls for delegations to communicate the names of their representatives for the 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee established by General Assembly resolution 69/292: Development of an international鈥
In January 2017, Antonio H. Benjamin became the first Chair of the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 World Commission on Environmental Law to ever visit Vietnam. WCEL membership has great potential to grow and the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Vietnam Country Office in Hanoi provides great opportunities for increased cooperation. Additionally, the鈥
In January 2017, WCEL Chair Antonio Benjamin made a 10-day visit to India. With the support of the Brazilian Mission to India, Justice Benjamin met with leading judicial and environmental institutes, and individuals in three cities: Mumbai, New Delhi, and Chennai. India is one of 17 megadiverse鈥
聽 IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Wolfgang E. Burhenne
(April 27, 1924 鈥 January 6, 2017)
On January 6, 2017, a cold winter鈥檚 day in Germany, under clear blue sky with bright sunshine, Wolfgang E. Burhenne鈥檚 聽life ended,鈥