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By Mohamed Ali Mekouar - This legal guide provides detailed direction on legal issues regarding land consolidation, a regulated procedure used to adjust the property structure in rural areas through a comprehensive reallocation of parcels among landowners and other right…

By Braulio F. S. Dias - Despite the contrary perception of many, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been quite successful in promoting and leading the development and implementation of the global biodiversity agenda, though not yet at the scale and speed needed to reverse the…

CEESP News: by Liza Zogib, Chair of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP Specialist Group on Religions, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (ReSpECC)      

People of faith and spirituality are all thinking about, and offering guidance on, what an earth-centered[1], new normal, might…

On Friday, 17 July 2020, WCEL hosted the fifth event in the WCEL Webinar Series "Judges as Guardians of Water Resources: The Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice".

WCEL Oceans, Coasts, and Coral Reefs Specialist Group Chair, Cymie Payne recently co-authored a legal analysis to assess whether Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) must be prepared for activities that have potential effects on marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ…

Mangrove forests and swamps are nature's superheroes, a vital ecosystem for climate mitigation, adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and many other benefits for humans and animals alike. On this International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem 2020, we present an interactive…

By Prof. Dr. Luc Lavrysen - During two webinars organized by the Symbiosis Law School, Naida (3 July 2020) and Chandigarh University, India (4 July 2020), participants were updated on recent developments in the climate change law and policy in the European Union.…

Seabed mining effects will probably not be confined to the sea floor, argues a Proceedings of the National Academy (PNAS) journal article from the University of Hawaii, co-authored by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s High Seas Adviser, Kristina Gjerde. The effects will be…

The goal of the three sessions was for all to better understand the UN Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (the High Seas Treaty), to address potential points of divergence, and to build ambition for the …

Up to 12 million tons of plastic debris enter the ocean every year. This has adverse impacts on the health of ocean ecosystems, the integrity of food supplies and people’s livelihoods. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is increasing its efforts to help…