As part of the 77th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association, CIGI’s International Law Research Program (ILRP) is delighted to host a free public panel themed “Building a New and Inclusive International Rule of Law for the Environment.” This symposium will focus on innovative law and governance approaches for building a new and inclusive international environmental law. Chaired by CIGI ILRP Director Dr. Oonagh Fitzgerald, this panel of international law experts will provide insights from practice and in-depth research as to how to make a more inclusive global rule of law for the environment.
Chair and Moderator:
Oonagh Fitzgerald (CIGI): Building a New and Inclusive International Rule of Law for the Environment
Panelists:
- Damilola Olawuyi (CIGI): International Environmental Law and the Global South: Framing the Issues
- Louis Kotzé (North-West University): Human Rights, the Environment, and the Global South
- Risa Schwartz (CIGI): Realizing Indigenous Rights in International Environmental Law
- Bernard Colas (CMKZ): Legal and Institutional Barriers to the Transfer of Environmentally Sustainable Technology (ESTs) from North to South
- Markus Gehring (CIGI): The EU’s Relation with Developing Countries – Legal Innovation and Strategies to Overcome North-South Divides
- Patrícia Galvão Ferreira (CIGI): The Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals and the Evolution of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities’ Principle in Environmental Treaties
