Story | 23 Apr, 2020
In April 2020, the European Parliament published a study on biodiversity as a human right to inform the European Parliament’s work on how the European Union’s external action can best contribute to a holistic and human rights-based approach aimed at stopping biodiversity loss and degradation.…
Story | 16 Apr, 2020
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Launches New Webinar Series
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law is launching a new webinar series featuring environmental law and policy experts from around the world.
Story | 13 Apr, 2020
Pandemic Control Measures and the Rule of Law
In a trilogy of essays, WCEL Member, Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti addresses global pandemic (Covid-19) and the role of the legal system.
Story | 06 Apr, 2020
WCEL Member Highlights the Important Role of Environmentally Dedicated Courts
WCEL Member Eeshan Chaturvedi assesses the role of dedicated environmental judicial systems in “Green Courts: The Way Forward?”
Story | 01 Apr, 2020
By Denise Antolini - Judges and experts from around the world gathered in Hawaiʻi to discuss the role of judges in interpreting and developing the Environmental Rule of Law.
Story | 25 Mar, 2020
Nature-based Solutions for Water Infrastructure at your service
'Natural water infrastructure' is not built infrastructure. Instead, it is shaped, grown, eroded or deposited by nature over time. It refers to services nature provides for free, such as mangroves protecting shorelines from storms, peatlands sequestering carbon, wetlands filtering contaminated…
Story | 23 Mar, 2020
UNESCO Publishes World Water Development Report 2020 – Water and Climate Change
By Stefano Burchi, Chair, WCEL Water and Weltands Specialist Group
Story | 12 Mar, 2020
WCEL Postpones 2nd World Environmental Law Congress in Rio de Janeiro
In light of the rapid developments in the global health risks posed by COVID-19 and increasing complications for international travelers, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) has postponed the 2nd World Environmental Law Congress (Rio Congress), the 3rd General Assembly for the…
Story | 11 Mar, 2020
Sikkim Workshop on Resilient Himalayan Environment and Community
Under Coping with Uncertainties project (CwU), IUCN organized one day state level workshop entitled “Building Resilient Himalayan Environment & Community” on 21st February 2020 at Gangtok, Sikkim.
Story | 21 Feb, 2020
By Damilola S. Olawuyi - When leading international law scholars convened in Settat, Morocco for the 2019 Middle East and North Africa Environmental Law Scholars conference, hosted by the College of Law, Hassan the First University, Settat, Morocco, in December 2019, they set out to determine…