Antonio Herman Benjamin Keywords environmental law Global Judicial Institute on the Environment GJIE Read more about Antonio Herman Benjamin 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.
Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change: Using Constitutions to Advance Environmental Rights and Achieve Climate Justice Read more about Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change: Using Constitutions to Advance Environmental Rights and Achieve Climate Justice 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.