Seminar on Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict

Oct 29, 2015 | Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway; Rutgers University; Environmental Law Institute; International Union for Conservation of Nature - World Commission on Environmental Law
United Nations Headquarters, New York City, USA

The United Nations International Law Commission took up the topic of the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict in 2013 and appointed Dr. Marie Jacobsson as Special Rapporteur. Dr. Jacobsson has presented her first two reports, and will present her final report in 2016.

This seminar, hosted by Dr. Jacobsson, will provide a forum for high-level discussion of key issues concerning the protection of the environment after armed conflict. What is the law? What are the gaps? How should they be addressed?

Pariticpants will include experts in law and other relevant fields, government representatives and members of the academic community. Chatham House Rules will encourage candid and nuanced discussion of views and information.

This seminar is Invitation Only. For more information, please contact Carl Bruch at bruch@eli.org or (202) 939-3879.