Lahore, Pakistan
Senior judges from across Asia Pacific and other legal stakeholders (i.e., government, prosecutors, civil society, and academicians) in this judicial colloquium discussed the role of the judiciary in advancing environmental rights and climate justice. The objective of the colloquium is to assist and build capacity of judges in Asia Pacific in applying environmental constitutionalism to achieve climate justice and advance human dignity.
This event was co-sponsored by and organized in partnership with Punjab Judicial Academy, United Nations Environment Programme, ADB, Asian Judges Network on Environment, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, World Commission on Environmental Law, Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, and the Widener University Delaware Law School (USA).
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Inaugural Session | Welcome Address | Muhammad Yawar Ali |
| Inaugural Session | Opening Remarks | Elizabeth Mrema |
| Inaugural Session | Opening Remarks | Sunil Mitra |
| Inaugural Session | Video Remarks from the Global Judicial Institute on Environment | Antonio Benjamin |
| Inaugural Session | Environmental and Climate Justice: A Perspective from Pakistan | Syed Mansoor Ali Shah |
| Session 1 - Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism and Rights |
Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism: Introduction and Overview
Global environmental constitutionalism is the study and implementation of ways to advance positive environmental outcomes through constitutional…
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James May |
| Session 1 - Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism and Rights | The Interdependence of Human Rights and the Environment | John Knox |
| Session 1 - Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism and Rights | The Role of Constitutional Courts in Rendering Environmental Justice | Ayesha Malik |
| Session 1 - Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism and Rights | Judicial Commissions and Climate Justice in Pakistan | Parvez Hassan |
| Session 1 - Evolution and Innovations in Environmental Constitutionalism and Rights |
Climate Justice for Future Generations
Restoring the vital organs of life on earth requires adhering to the law of life by conserving, protecting, and restoring. Environment is about life…
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Antonio Oposa |
| Session 2 - Global and Regional Developments in Climate Justice | Climate Justice and the Global Pact | Robert Carnwath |
| Session 2 - Global and Regional Developments in Climate Justice | Presentation | Tassaduq Jillani |
| Session 2 - Global and Regional Developments in Climate Justice |
Recent Climate Litigation Concerning Environmental Rights
An emerging feature of more recent climate change litigation is the use of some type of environmental right as the basis of the claim. The…
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Brian Preston |
| Session 2 - Global and Regional Developments in Climate Justice |
Climate Change and Vulnerable Groups: Global and Regional Developments
Climate change brings different meaning for different people. It is unjust, unfair, and a threat to global peace, security, and prosperity. This…
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Irum Ahsan |
| Session 3 - The Convergence of Environmental Constitutionalism, Rights, and Climate Justice | Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Pakistan | Ali Baqar Najafi |
| Session 3 - The Convergence of Environmental Constitutionalism, Rights, and Climate Justice | Constitutionalism and Climate Justice | James R. May |
| Session 3 - The Convergence of Environmental Constitutionalism, Rights, and Climate Justice | Climate-induced Migration, Justice, and the Courts | Ben Boer |
| Session 3 - The Convergence of Environmental Constitutionalism, Rights, and Climate Justice |
Intersections of Climate Justice and Human Rights: Lessons from South Asia
South Asia’s jurisprudence relating to environmental rights and sustainable development is a good example to the rest of the world. For instance,…
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Sumudu Anopama Atapattu |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Session 4 - Special Issues in Judicial Implementation of Environmental Constitutionalism, Rights, and Climate Justice |
Dignity Rights and Climate Justice
While courts are necessary, they are not sufficient in the struggle for climate justice. Courts must recognize not only the limitations of the…
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Erin Daly |
| Session 5 - Judges, the Environment, and Access to Justice in Asia Pacific | Jawad Hassan, Fleur Kingham, Marlene Oliver, YA Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Azahar bin Mohamed | |
| Session 6 - Judicial Remedies and Enforcement |
Evolution of Law and Judicial Remedies in Environmental and Climate Change Matters: Pakistan View Point
In Pakistan, the court focused the goals of the National Climate Change Policy 2010 to ensure that climate change is mainstreamed in the economically…
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Saima Amin Khawaja |
| Session 6 - Judicial Remedies and Enforcement |
Climate Litigation: A Suitable Discourse for China’s Green Courts?
The value of environmental justice is becoming increasingly prominent in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As climate litigation is a more recent…
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Tianbao Qin |
| Session 7 - Next Steps, Conclusions, and Recommendations | Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, John Knox, Andy Raine, Irum Ahsan | |
| Closing Ceremony | Closing Address | Muhammad Anawaarul Haq |
| Closing Ceremony | Closing Remarks | Nils Henrik Rolf Ring |
| Closing Ceremony | Closing Remarks | Elizabeth Mrema |
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Event Coordinator/s
- Irum Ahsan
ADB Organizer/s
- Office of the General Counsel
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