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Dynamiser les droits de la nature

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Increasingly laws recognize rights of trees, rivers, mountains or other components of the natural environment. But who speaks for the trees? How can nature exercise its rights? Learn how cognitive technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and smart contracts, let Nature act autonomously in its own defense.
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The Rights of Nature movement is growing exponentially worldwide. Courts, legislatures, constitutions, customary laws of Indigenous communities, and decisions of non-governmental organizations consciously recognize the Rights of Nature. In 2012, the IUCN passed Resolution 100 calling for the IUCN to initiate a process that would include the Rights of Nature in IUCN as fundamental and key elements of decision making and within IUCN plans, programs and projects. The workshop will include case studies illustrating how civil society and governments are acting to protect Nature’s rights along with strategies, challenges and best practices. Discussion will further explore various pathways to advance Rights of Nature and its relationship with other rights-based movements including the right to a healthy environment. Presentations and discussion will help inform participants and the IUCN towards RoN implementation locally and globally.

Agenda de la session

Modérateur

Dr Isabelle MICHALLET

Associate Professor,
Lyon University
France


16:00 - 17:30

Intervenant

Prof. James R. MAY

Visiting Professor of Law,
SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
United States of America

Description of different levels of rights of nature
16:00 - 17:30

Ms Michelle BENDER

Ocean Campaigns Director,
Earth Law Center
United States of America

Overview of RoN and its presence within the IUCN
16:00 - 17:30

Ms Natalia GREENE

Coordinator,
GARN
Ecuador

Rights of nature
16:00 - 17:30

Dr Victor DAVID

Chargé de Recherche ,
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Martinique

Rights of the pacific ocean’s as a legal entity
16:00 - 17:30

Dr Victor TAFUR

Associate Executive Governor & Representative to the United Nations in New York, International Council of Environmental Law; Adjunct Professor, Pace University Haub School of Law, New York, USA,
International Council of Environmental Law & Center for Envir
United States of America

Rights of nature
16:00 - 17:30

Facilitateur

Ms Florence CLAP

Programme Officer Biodiversity Policies,
IUCN French committee
France


16:00 - 17:30

  • Comité national de l'UICN, France
  • IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
  • Earth Law Center
  • Consejo Internacionale de Derecho Ambiental (ICEL)
  • Global alliance for Nature (GARN)
  • Odyssey

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