Grey literature | 2023
High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Policy Brief
An Introduction to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
Story | 12 5月, 2022
Stakeholders call for urgent policy action on sustainable green growth
WCEL members and other leading sustainability experts have called for the urgent development of clear and comprehensive policies on inclusive green growth, in order to ensure progress in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria and beyond.
Story | 05 5月, 2022
Save the date: Online Webinar "Governing Sustainable Agri-food Systems" (14 July 2022)
WCEL will cooperate with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the webinar "Governing Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Strengthening Legislation and Building Capacity to Support Implementation, Compliance and Enforcement". The event will be held on 14 July 2022 from…
Story | 04 4月, 2022
Manifesto for National Integrated Legal Frameworks for Water Resources Governance launched
In the context of the 9th World Water Forum (Dakar, Senegal 21-26 March 2022), the International Association for Water Law (AIDA), in collaboration with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), has developed and launched a Manifesto for National Integrated Legal Frameworks for Water Resources…
Story | 15 2月, 2022
A global convention to stand together against pandemics
By Michel Prieur and Mohamed Ali Mekouar (President and Vice-President of the International Centre for Comparative Environmental Law / Members of IUCN WCEL)
Story | 11 2月, 2022
UN to adopt a Political Declaration to commemorate UNEP's fiftieth anniversary
The negotiation process counted with the contribution from IUCN WCEL.
Story | 31 1月, 2022
The IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law had a very active participation during COP26, held in Glasgow, Scotland from 31 October to 12 November 2021.
Story | 19 1月, 2022
A Climate Law Primer: Forthcoming Book Offers Guidance for Judges
More than ever before, communities and individuals are bringing lawsuits against corporations and governments for inadequate action on climate change. Now, a team of legal experts is writing a book to help judges around the world navigate this…
Story | 25 10月, 2021
The World Commission on Environmental Law at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The WCEL at the IUCN World Conservation Congress Marseille, 3-11 September 2021...
Press release | 28 4月, 2021
Sustainable management of natural resources can reduce risk of armed conflict – IUCN report
Gland, Switzerland, 28 April 2021 (IUCN) – Countries where natural resources such as agricultural land and water become scarce or degraded tend to be more conflict-prone, a new IUCN report finds. The report concludes that conserving and sustainably managing natural resources…