Established in 2007, the听R茅union National Park听was added to听the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010 as "Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island". This was听based on 2 criteria - exceptional landscape and biodiversity. This makes it France's first overseas听national park to benefit from this鈥
WCEL Chair Emeritus Professor Nicholas Robinson participated in the United Nations Knowledge听Dialogue听Series on 5 May 2020.
鈥淭he world will never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic鈥. How many times have we heard, or perhaps even spoken these words in recent weeks? The ongoing pandemic has again exposed our vulnerability as a species, but this time the wakeup call has been of a magnitude and urgency that are鈥
In many ways, the 3S river basin of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam is the last frontier of development with national governments seeking to harness the area鈥檚 rich natural resources to drive economic growth. This has included the development of hydropower dams,鈥
A key obstacle to effectively managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a lack of economic resources, but at the Oriental Mindoro MPA in the Philippines, a consortium of dedicated partners is turning one of the world`s most productive ecosystems鈥
By听Warren G. Lavey -听Clients and societies require lawyers throughout practice areas, not just environmental specialists, to apply knowledge of climate conditions and legal frameworks.听 Law schools and bar associations should mainstream climate-competency training.
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The WCEL video lecture series provides a valuable online resource for WCEL members and partners.
A participatory and inclusive consulatation process has breathed new life into the Mangai Hunting Domain and Hippopotamus Reserve.听Here's how.
By听Maria Antonia Tigre -听For the first time in a contentious case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds a country accountable for failing to respect the right to a healthy environment of indigenous communities.
Exploring the relationship between well-managed inland fisheries and global sustainability, a paper published today in Nature Sustainability concludes that inland fisheries can contribute substantially to increased food security, poverty alleviation, livelihoods, human well-being and ecosystem鈥