Webinar on Accountability for Conflict-Related Environmental Harm

Jul 5, 2023 | EnPAx Law Interest Group and IUCN-WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Specialist Group
Online

This Path to The Hague event forms the second occurrence of the webinar series focusing on environmental protection in relation to armed conflict, which is jointly organized by the Law Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the IUCN-WCEL Environmental Security and Conflict Law Specialist Group. Against this background, this webinar will bring together five leading experts to discuss the various accountability options for conflict-related environmental harm. The speakers will focus on the situation in Ukraine, drawing from their personal experience, as well.  Presentations by: * Richard Rogers, Global Diligence; Climate Counsel “Framing environmental war crimes in Ukraine”  * Doug Weir, The Conflict and Environment Observatory “Evidencing environmental harm”  * Nataliia Hendel, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights “Russian ecocide in Ukraine: international law on the verge of capabilities”  * Maksym Popov, Adviser to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine “Prosecution of ecocide cases in Ukraine during the war”  * Kate Mackintosh, UCLA School of Law “An international crime of ecocide”  Moderator: Professor Karen Hulme (University of Essex, UK), Chair of the IUCN WCEL Specialist Group on Environmental Security and Conflict Law  Welcoming remarks: Dr. Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos, Chair of the Law Interest Group, Environmental Peacebuilding Association  When: Wednesday, 5^th July 2023 from 16.00-17.30 CEST
Where: Online.  Everyone is welcome to attend. Register in advance for this meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsfuCvrDkjEtH-DcwAMBSxvWptcP7JZDOq After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  The poster for this event can be found here.