Story | 17 Sep, 2020
Reflections on the State of the Union 2020 address
Story | 11 Sep, 2020
WCEL hosts Second Webinar on Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence
On Friday 4 September, WCEL hosted the second of a two-part Webinar Event on "Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence".
Story | 08 Sep, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great personal sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain. Our beloved leader and friend passed away last Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as a result of lung cancer.
Story | 04 Sep, 2020
WCEL hosts Webinar on Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence
On Friday 28 August, WCEL hosted the first of a two-part Webinar Event on "Recent Developments in European Environmental Law Jurisprudence". IUCN Director General Dr. Bruno Oberle provided opening remarks.
Story | 21 Aug, 2020
On 7 August 2020, WCEL hosted the sixth event in the WCEL Webinar Series "Are Multilateral Environmental Agreements effective for ocean conservation in the Asia-Pacific Region?" The Webinar featured notable speakers from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Story | 14 Aug, 2020
By Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio - In May 2020, WCEL partner, the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law publishedThe Impact of Environmental Law: Stories of the World we Want, highlighting opportunities for environmental law to respond to the challenges facing our planet.
Story | 10 Aug, 2020
New webinar Series: Transboundary Water Governance for Water Security
Water security is critical for ecosystem, human and animal health, especially for regions where water is scarce and of poor quality. In an increasingly connected planet, collaboration between countries is the key to ensure a future for all species on Earth. Transboundary water systems are an…
Story | 09 Aug, 2020
Events August 9th – 14th, 2020: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
CEESP News: Events of Interest in Celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9th – 14th, 2020
See below for events hosted by Conservation International (CI), The Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation, USAID, Government of Chile, and IUCN’s Commission on…
Story | 07 Aug, 2020
FAO Publishes Legal Guide on Land Consolidation for Sustainable Rural Development
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…
Story | 31 Jul, 2020
The Slow but Steady Progress in the Implementation of the Biodiversity Agenda
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…