IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 243, Level 2
Session information
Biodiversity - our life source, not just a resource: new legal instruments to protect and restore
Thursday 2 November (1430 - 1545)
Room 243, Level 2
Committee(s)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
(Lead)
Agriculture and Food Section
Business Human Rights Committee
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)
Indigenous Peoples Committee
Law Firm Management Committee
Mining Law Committee
Water Law Committee
Young Lawyers' Committee
Description
Let’s talk openly, clearly and grounding on the best science about progressive extinction of species. What is missing to consider environmental natural resources asset as a crucial and urgent issue, such as climate change, to respect the next generations:
- How can it be included properly in financial markets and the economy?
- What are the potential parties entitled to file lawsuits to protect biodiversity?
- What is the role of the extractive industries in the context of conservation?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Wilhelm Bergthaler | Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria; Co-Chair, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee |
| Els Reynaers | M V Kini Law Firm, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Sustainability Initiatives Officer, Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee |
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Speakers
| Juliette Bril | Fairway Avocats, Paris, France |
| Dörte Fouquet | BBH Becker Büttner Held, Hamburg, Germany |
| Pooven Moodley | Natural Justice, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Dr Pia Sethi | CEDAR - Center for Ecology Development & Research, Gurugram, Haryana, India |