UCL Centre for Law and the Environment Annual Lecture 2024
27 November 2024, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
The Rule of (Environmental) Law?: Some Reflections on the Aarhus Convention – CLE Annual Lecture presented by Professor Áine Ryall
Event Information
Open to
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UCL Laws Events
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UCL Faculty of LawsBentham House, Endsleigh GardensLondonWC1H 0EG
About this Lecture
The rights guaranteed under the Aarhus Convention enable members of the public, including environmental non-governmental organisations, to act to defend the environment in the public interest.
This lecture delves into the role and influence of the Convention and its innovative compliance mechanism. It identifies significant new developments within the Aarhus framework concerning the protection of environmental defenders and broader threats to democracy and the rule of law. It offers insights into the complex process of integrating international environmental law obligations into domestic legal frameworks and reflects on the many challenges surrounding successful implementation.
It concludes with a brief look to the future and a renewed call for effective accountability mechanisms to uphold the rule of law and to protect participatory rights in environmental matters.
About this speaker
About the UCL Centre for Law and the Environment
The Centre for Law and Environment was established to provide a focal point for the UCL Faculty of Laws' outstanding expertise and academic strength in the field of the environment and the law. The main goals of the Centre are to advance research and teaching and explore the role of law in meeting contemporary environmental and energy challenges. The Centre is committed to treating domestic law (UK), regional (European Union) and international aspects of environmental law in a comprehensive and integrated manner. This approach is reflected in offerings on the LLM course and the supervision of doctoral students, as well as in the diverse range of research pursued by members of the Centre.