Story | 23 May, 2018
Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice Presented in Rome
WCEL Member Stefano Burchi spoke to the importance of the Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice during the International Conference on Environmental Governance and Sustainable Cities at Rome City Hall on 20-21 April 2018.
Story | 21 May, 2018
WCEL 2017 Annual Highlights and 2018 Progress
WCEL presents its report highlighting activities during 2017 and early 2018.
Story | 16 May, 2018
During the first INC meeting in the marine protected area Espiritu Santo, 9-11 April 2018, on the ground initiatives gave inspiration to design of new financial mechanisms that will help Espiritu Santo reach its financial goals.
Story | 15 May, 2018
Belgian Civil Code Revision: Time to Insert an Obligation to Remedy Ecological Damage?
Belgium is revising its Civil Code, which poses a rare opportunity to include updates to address liability issues.
Story | 14 May, 2018
Białowieża Forest Case: Judgement by Court of Justice of the EU
In its ruling of 17 April 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union found that the Government of Poland has failed to fulfill its obligations to protect the Białowieska Forest and ordered the immediate repeal of illegal logging permits.
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Story | 14 May, 2018
Patrol teams trained to defend Lao PDR’s protected areas
Since February 2018, IUCN has been working with local communities and government officials to extensively train patrol teams in three parts of Khammouan Province, in and around the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area (NPA).
Story | 14 May, 2018
Koh Rong National Marine Park: A first for Cambodia
On 8 February 2018, the Cambodian government announced the establishment of the Koh Rong National Marine Park (NMP) – a first for the country. The park covers over 52,000ha – an area two thirds the size of Bangkok – along the coast of Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong, and is critical to safeguarding…
Story | 10 May, 2018
Germany confirms commitment to climate and biodiversity finance
At the tenth anniversary celebration of IKI, the initiative and IUCN reflected together on the progress made in deploying Nature-based Solutions to climate change, reaffirming the role of ecosystems and biodiversity for climate action.
Story | 07 May, 2018
WCEL Contributions Toward UNFCCC/CoP-24 in Katowice
Professor Christina Voigt, Chair of the WCEL Climate Change Specialist Group, is participating in technical sessions in Bonn, Germany as negotiators from around the world seek to progress on the Paris Agreement Work Programme in preparation for UNFCC/CoP-24 to be held in Katowice, Poland in…
Story | 01 May, 2018
Announcing the WCEL Environmental Law Video Library
The World Commission on Environmental Law is delighted to announce the launch of the “WCEL Environmental Law Video Library.”