School of Law Research Conference – 10 May

Standards in Environmental Rights – Tuesday 10 May – All Day

Venue: LLMC, Harvard Lecture Theatre, David Chiddick Building

A one-day conference on the role and relevance of standards in the elaboration of environmental rights.

Speakers will include:

• Professor Silvia Nonna (University of Buenos Aires – Argentina)  – Argentinian Constitution (Keynote Address)
• Professor Duncan French (University of Lincoln – UK) Chair
• Dr Sam Adelman (Warwick University – UK) Chair
•  Professor Louis Kotze (North West  University – South Africa) – African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Professor Alexandra Aragao (Coimbra University – Portugal) – Actio  Popularis
• Professor James May (Widener University – USA) – United States  Sub-National Rights
• Dr Ole Pedersen (Newcastle University – UK) European Convention on Human Rights
• Dr Gita Gill (Northumbria University – UK) – Indian Constitution
• Dr Evadne Grant (University of West of England – UK) – American Convention on Human Rights
• Dr Aine Ryall (University of Cork – Ireland) – Aarhus Convention
• Mr Ben Standing (Browne Jacobson LLP) – ECHR / Aarhus Convention
• Mr Nathan Cooper (University of Lincoln) –  South African Constitution

Staff can attend the conference free of charge but will need to register a place in advance. For further details, please contact Dr Stephen Turner, stturner@lincoln.ac.uk.

The Law School gratefully acknowledges the partnership of UKELA and Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitors for this event.