If you would like to have something included in next week’s announcements, please email gnhrewebsite@gmail.com and include ‘Announcements’ in the email title. We are especially interested in submissions outside of Europe and North America.
Call for Abstracts, Papers, and Submissions:
Strategic Litigation and Climate Equality, UC Berkeley Symposium (abstracts)
Litigation on climate change is occurring around the world at national, regional and international levels. Many of these cases raise equality issues pointing to the unequal impacts of climate change on a range of vulnerable groups, but equality law arguments are not always front and center in these cases. It is an important moment to share examples of such cases, evaluate the track record of this litigation, and consider how to address the disproportionate impacts of the climate crisis more effectively via climate litigation. This symposium is focused on encouraging and enabling practitioners and scholars to exchange knowledge, expertise and strategic insights. 300-word abstracts should be sent by 28 March, 2024. This online symposium will be hosted in September or October. See more here.
Handbook of Climate Change, Environment and Children’s Rights Law in Africa, Elgar Publishing (abstracts)
The Handbook seeks to assemble a range of contributions from across the continent with the ultimate goal of clarifying, redefining and proposing new legal principles, norms and practices relating to the global climate crisis and environmental change from a child-rights perspective. Contributions devoted to all aspects of the climate emergency, global environmental change and children’s rights law in relation to legal and policy dimensions, governance systems and practices as well as regional and national specific case studies. Abstracts should be 250 words and submitted by 30 March, 2024. See more here.
Marine & Environmental Law Institute’s Ocean Yearbook (papers)
The Ocean Yearbook editors – Aldo Chircop, Scott Coffen-Smout, Moira L. McConnell and Sara L Seck are now inviting submissions for Volume 39. Articles on one or more of the following topics will be considered for publication: Issues and Prospects; Ocean Governance; Living Resources of the Ocean;Non-living Ocean Resources; Transportation and Communications; Environment and Coastal Management; Maritime Security; Military Activities; Regional Developments; Training and Education; and Polar Issues. Manuscripts should be between 4,000 and 20,000 words in length and submitted by 31 March, 2024. See more here.
Opportunities:
Course: University of Eastern Finland (UEF) – United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (Helsinki)
The UEF-UNEP Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements is a high-profile two-week course on MEAs, international environmental law-making and diplomacy. It is organised annually in cooperation with the University of Eastern Finland and United Nations Environment Programme, with a changing course venue and theme each year. The aim of the Course is to equip present and future negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements with the information and experiences of others in the area of international environmental law-making to improve the impact and implementation of these key treaties. Application deadline: 8 March, 2024. See more here.
Youth & Environment Europe (Project Lead, Czech Republic)
YEE is excited to announce the opening of a full-time Project Lead (40 hours/week) to lead a work package within a consortium and assist in any dedicated tasks throughout the project. Responsibilities include stakeholder mapping, grant management, budget monitoring, and data management. The selected candidate must have language proficiency in English and Czech. Ideal candidates have experience in budgeting, grant management, nonprofit accounting, and strong communication skills. Application deadline: 9 March, 2024. See more here.
University of Leeds (Lecturer in Physical Climate Science, England)
The School of Earth and Environment (SEE) is seeking applications from an enthusiastic and self-motivated physical climate scientist to complement existing expertise in the School. Your role will be to strengthen and expand physical climate change research and teaching activities in SEE. We are specifically looking for someone who will support physical climate science teaching in the recently launched MSc Climate Futures: Science, Society and Policy programme. Given the ambitious, transdisciplinary nature of this programme, an appreciation of multidisciplinary perspectives is essential for the role. Application deadline: 12 March, 2024. See more here.
Events:
Climate Litigation and Justice in Africa, LSE Grantham Institute (online)
In recent years, climate litigation has become an important subject of global scholarly and policy interest. However, developments within the Global South, particularly in Africa, have been largely neglected. In this webinar, we will discuss a new book, co-edited by visiting Fellow Kim Bouwer. The book, Climate Litigation and Justice in Africa, brings together an international team of contributors to provide a much-needed examination of climate litigation in Africa. In the webinar, we will hear from a selection of the authors who will discuss the scholarly contribution made by their respective chapters. Date: 27 February, 2024 at 12:00PM GMT. Register here.
Women Speaking Out About COP28 – Exploring the outcomes of the UN Conference of the Parties (online)
In this event WCC Founder, Dr Janet Salisbury will be in conversation with Mamta Borgoyary, a Co-Director of She Changes Climate, whose advocacy brought the need for a phase-out of fossil fuels to the fore at COP28; Angelica Mantikas, a youth advocate with the Australian delegation and coordinator of the Oceania Climate Stories project; Tishiko King, Torres Strait Islander and Our Islands Our Home campaigner; and Sarah Ransom, General Manager, Australian Water Partnerships. Together they will examine the ups and downs of the conference, the outcomes and the next steps for the women’s movement. Date: 29 February, 2024 at 9:00AM CET. Register here.
Climate Change and the SDGs: Future Directions for International Law (in-person, Cambridge, England and online)
We invite you to register now for Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals: Future Directions for International Law and Governance, co-hosted by partners from the University of Cambridge, the University of Dubai and Middlesex University Dubai. This hybrid event will be held both in-person at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law in Cambridge, UK and online from 14:00 – 17:00 GST on 7 March, 2024. In-person registration is capped at 90 participants, so please do register at the earliest. Register here.
New Publications/Releases:
Article: Achieving a Common Future for all Through Sustainability-Conscious Legal Education and Research Methods, Margherita Paola Polo and Emily Margaret Murray; Global Jurist. Read here.
Article: Climate Change and The Specter of Statelessness, Mark Nevitt; The Georgetown Environmental Law Review. Read here.
Book: Business and Human Rights, Robert McCorquodale; Oxford University Press. Access here.
Book: Social and Scientific Uncertainties in Environmental Law, Tilak Ginige, Iain Green, Patrick Van Calster, Alain Simons, and Joseph McMullen; Intersentia. Access here.
News Article: EPA Chief Michael Regan Wants to Advance Environmental Justice – With the Energy Industry’s Help, Justin Borland, TIME. Read here.