Story | 28 Nov, 2018
IUCN and WWF unite to enhance the implementation of legal tools protecting mangroves
Mangrove forests are an incredible ecosystem, existing at the intersection of land, freshwater and ocean. Beyond their unique beauty, they provide numerous essential ecosystem services. Acting as a carbon sink, they enhance carbon sequestration 3 to 5 times more than an inland tropical forest…
Story | 28 Nov, 2018
By Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi - When leading international law scholars convened in Doha, Qatar for the first Middle East Environmental Law Scholars’ conference hosted by the College of Law and Public Policy (CLPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) earlier this month, they set out to determine…
Story | 21 Nov, 2018
Sometimes, you just need to let nature take its course
Growing over an estimated area of over half a million hectares, mangrove coverage in Myanmar is the second largest in Asia after Indonesia. These mangroves provide food, shelter and livelihoods to millions of delta and coastal dwellers in…
Story | 15 Nov, 2018
JURISPRUDENCIA AMBIENTAL DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DE JUSTICIA ARGENTINA
La Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, viene elaborando una jurisprudencia de avanzada en materia de protección efectiva, oportuna y temprana, ambiental. Para ello parte de la idea siempre útil del Estado Socio Ambiental del Derecho (Antonio H. BENJAMÍN), sobre la base de la fuerza…
Story | 13 Nov, 2018
New WCEL International, Regional and National Report: El conflicto del el río Atuel en Argentina
WCEL announces a new regional report by Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti, El conflicto del el río Atuel en Argentina.
Story | 12 Nov, 2018
Deputy Chair Denise Antolini represented the Commission at the two-day meeting in September 2018 hosted in the city of Prague by IUCN State Member the Ministry of Environment of Czechia and chaired by IUCN Councillor for East Europe, North and Central Asia Michael Hošek.
Story | 09 Nov, 2018
By Stefano Burchi - The High Court of Bombay at Goa refers to and relies upon the Brasília Declaration of Judges on Water Justice in litigation disputing a land use planning administrative decision.
Story | 09 Nov, 2018
On 5 October, 20 representatives from civil society, government, and the academic sector, representing seven countries which are part of the Mekong and Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basins, met in Bangkok to identify cross-basin learning and collaboration opportunities. The event was co-organised by…
Story | 06 Nov, 2018
A partial win for Greenpeace Belgium in air pollution case against the Flemish Region
By Sofie Vereycken - On 10 October 2018, in vzw Greenpeace Belgium v Flemish Region, the President of the Dutch-Speaking Court of First Instance of Brussels orders the Flemish Government to draft a comprehensive air quality plan for the entire region, subject to a penalty payment of 1.000 EUR…
Story | 02 Nov, 2018
WCEL announces a new regional report by Blaise-Pascal Ntirumenyerwa Mihigo, COMBATTRE LA POLLUTION PLASTIQUE EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO : LES DEFIS DES RECENTES REGLEMENTATIONS EN LA MATIERE.