The growth of litigation related to climate and ecosystems’ protection (also framed in human rights terms) draws attention to the need of understanding the factors driving this development. It also underscores the need to assess the effectiveness of litigation in achieving its objectives, particularly concerning environmental justice and access to remedies for people, ecosystems and territories affected or threatened by environmental degradation
The ERC Curiae Virides Research Project hosted by the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG)( House of Sustainable Transitions - Vrije Universiteit Brussel), and funded by the European Research Council (ERC) of the European Union, in collaboration with the Brussels Centre for Law, Government and Society (BruCeL), IPIS - International Peace Information Service, Avocats Sans Frontières - ASF, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, and the Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) are organising a hybrid workshop in Arusha (Tanzania) on the role of judicial and non-judicial mechanisms in solving transnational ecological conflicts.
We invite experts, researchers, citizens, civil society representatives, social movements and associations, and other stakeholders (including governments, development banks, companies, multistakeholder initiatives) etc. interested in assessing how ecological conflicts transform into litigation and what are the results of triggering courts. We encourage the participation of members of judicial and quasi-judicial bodies such as members of the Human Rights Commissions, National Courts, National Contact Points of the OECD, or representatives of Accountability Mechanisms.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for applications: 10th September 2024
Deadline for formal decisions on acceptance: 15th September 2024
Deadline for registrations (after acceptance): 30th September 2024
Final Programme Available: 5th October 2024
Event Date: 19th-21st November 2024
With João Teixeira de Freitas, Liliana Lizarazo Rodríguez , Stefaan Smis, Xanne Bekaert, Hans Merket Dr. Elifuraha Laltaika, Claudia Ituarte-Lima, Rakel Larsen. Clive Vinti, Gilford Kimathi, Ézéchiel Amani Cirimwami, PhD, Nicole Kaneza, Foluso Adegalu
More information about themes and registration here: https://lnkd.in/eSZjWM4e