Judicial Cooperation and the Way Forward

Event: Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication: Trends and Impacts

Judicial Cooperation and the Way Forward

08 October 2019

Author / Speaker:

Andrew Raine, United Nations Environment Programme - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Matthew Baird, Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird discussed the results of the breakout session and identified three key actions moving forward, namely: (i) the development of judicial capacity building tools, such as manuals, judges' certification or training, and green benches, environmental courts or environmental tribunals; (ii) the formation of judicial networks, such as the Asian Judges Network on Environment, and the Global Judicial Network on Environment; and (iii) the establishment of a Pacific Environmental Tribunal.

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Subregional- Pacific

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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