An International Environmental Court, of course!
See the below details for a lecture that will describe how an International Environmental Court should be created, and what the purpose of it will be:
The United Nations Association Westminster Branch, Clifford Chance LLP and the International Relations Committee, the Bar Council
invite you to the
8th Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen International Law Lecture
Monday, 8 March 2010 at 6.30pm
The case for an International Court for the Environment
Stephen Hockman QC
Stephen Hockman QC is proposing a body similar to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to be the supreme legal authority on issues regarding the environment. The court, to be led by retired judges, climate change experts and public figures, would also fine countries or companies that fail to protect endangered species or degrade the natural environment and enforce the “right to a healthy environment”. As well as providing resolution between states, the court will also be useful for multinational businesses in ensuring environmental laws are kept to in every country. The unclear outcome to the recent Copenhagen conference on Climate Change demands continued public pressure on governments to commit to agreement and thereby to answerability. We welcome you to listen to this visionary yet practical proposal and to join in the subsequent debate. Stephen Hockman, a former Chairman of the Bar, is Head of Chambers at 6 Pump Court which focuses on regulatory, environmental and health and safety law. He is a member of the Secretary of State for Defence’s Advisory Group on the Environment and an immediate past Chairman of the Environmental Law Foundation, and a trustee of ClientEarth. The lecture is being held in association with the International Relations Committee, the Bar Council and the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS.
The Lecture Theatre, Brunei Gallery Building, School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, WC1
Attending barristers will be accredited with 1.5 hours CPD
Please register me:
and my guests(s)
Please register for this free event by 3 March to
[email protected]or mail to UNA Westminster, 61 Sedlescombe Road, London SW6 1RE