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Human Rights and Climate Change Symposium – University of Essex 9-11th June 2021
By Dr Stephen Turner There are many ways in which climate change impacts upon a range of human rights. Therefore, it may appear strange that the linkages between human rights and climate change were not widely acknowledged until relatively recently. The first UN Human Rights Council resolution relating to climate change occurred in March 2008,…
Virtual Book Launch: The Ecological Constitution
Please join us for the virtual launch of Professor Lynda Collins’ new book, The Ecological Constitution: Reframing Environmental Law, on 8 June 2021 at 9am PDT/12noon EDT/5pm BST/6pm CAT &CEST. You can register in advance for the launch here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the launch. About the Book: The Ecological Constitution integrates the insights of…
SAVE THE DATE: The 2021 GNHRE-UNEP Summer/Winter School
SAVE THE DATE: 21 June – 25 June 2021 The Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will host their first annual online Summer/Winter school from 21 -25 June 2021 on the theme Critical Perspectives in Human Rights and the Environment. The Summer/Winter school…
Virtual Book Launch: The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development.
Please join us for the virtual launch of Sumudu A. Atapattu, Carmen G. Gonzalez and Sara L. Seck’s new edited volume, The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development, on 18 May 2021 at 9am PDT/12noon EDT/5pm BST/6pm CAT &CEST. You can register in advance for the launch here. After registering, you will receive…
Blog: SLAPP suits as a ‘weapon’ against environmental activism in South Africa
Author: Clive Vinti On 9 February 2021, in a ground-breaking judgment in South Africa, the High Court decided on its first Strategic Lawsuits or Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit in the case of Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd and Another v Reddell and Others; Mineral Commodities Limited and Another v Dlamini and Another; Mineral Commodities Limited and Another v Clarke. The High Court…
