Prof Dr. Dr. h.c. Antonio Herman Benjamin is a member of the National High Court of Brazil (STJ), Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, and Secretary-General of the
United Nations Environment Programme International Advisory Council for Environmental Justice. He has published over 30 books and articles on environmental law.
Justice Benjamin is the original proponent and a leading advocate of the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment, which was launched during the 1st World Congress on Environmental Law, held in Rio de Janeiro in April 2016. In addition to the several awards that he received in Brazil and abroad, Justice Benjamin is a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the Republic
of France and a Commander of the Order of Leopold of the Kingdom of Belgium, awards bestowed on him in recognition of his global public service.