We warmly invite you to join us, online or in person, at a Workshop on “Global climate change litigation and the rise of international adjudication”. The workshop is hosted by the Centre for International Law and Globalisation, Southampton Law School, University of Southampton, in collaboration with the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment and will take place on 30 June in…
The virtual launch of Environmental Human Rights in the Anthropocene: Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges, edited by Prof Walter F. Baber and Prof James R. May, took place on 10 April 2023. The event was hosted by GNHRE and the Environmental Law Institute at Widener University Delaware Law School. You can watch the launch here: About…
Enforcing Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters of EU Free Trade Agreements through the Essential Elements Clauses by Saide Esra Akdogan The recent United Nations General Assembly resolution that recognized the universal human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment was welcomed by environmentalists who hold the hope that it will help to tackle the…
The outcomes of COP 27 have been described as disappointing; however, the negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh did give us a reason to remain optimistic: Parties established a fund for assisting particularly vulnerable developing countries in responding to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change. Simultaneously, a group of 18 countries led…
In the last few years, the GNHRE has grown enormously, in the reach and impact of both our membership and our programs. Our membership has grown in every part of the world, and we now count among our 500+ members, scholars, activists, advocates, environmental rights defenders, diplomats, policymakers, and many others. In 2021, we hosted…
