2016 Rio de Janeiro International Environmental Law Conference
The 1st IUCN World Environmental Law Congress: Environmental Rule of Law, Justice and Planetary Sustainability convened from April 27-29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the auspices of IUCN and UN Environment.
Spearheading the event, WCEL brought over 400 participants together to engage in pre- and post-Congress events, plenary sessions, and three series of workshops aligning with the sub-themes:
1) Planetary challenges;
2) Legal opportunities and priorities; and
3) Legal institutions and environmental law.
Over three days, institutions and actors, including judges, legislators, prosecutors, government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, multilateral financial institutions, public interest organizations, and the private sector, as well as scientific and policy experts from related disciplines, joined to address environmental challenges through the lenses of law, science, and policy. Major outcomes of the Congress include:
- The launch and first meeting of the Global Judicial Institute for the Environment (GJIE) as the platform for international convergence of judges and environmental law; and
- Adoption of the “IUCN World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law” outlining 13 principles to serve as the foundation for developing and implementing solutions for ecologically sustainable development.
Press Releases:
http://www.planetviews.org/our-iucn-portfolio/
LINKS
World Environmental Law Congress Rio de Janeiro 2016 Programme
Charter of the Global Judicial Institute Rio de Janeiro 29 April 2016
World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law
Déclaration mondiale de l’UICN sur l’état de droit environnemental
Declaración Mundial de la UICN acerca del Estado de Derecho en materia ambiental
World Declaration on Environmental Law (March 2017 - Russian)
World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law (Chinese)
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