International Experts Panel: 'Sustainability, Natural Resources and International Law'

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), together with the International Law Association's Committee on Sustainable Resources Management and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law invites you to: 'Sustainability, Natural Resources and International Law' – an International Experts Panel.

Join us for two fascinating and interactive international law experts panels, with intervenors from around the world, to discuss and be briefed on recent trends in:

1. The Principle of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in International Law: How is the principle of sustainable use of natural resources, as expressed in the 2002 ILA New Delhi Declaration and the 2012 ILA Sofia Guiding Statements, being reflected in international law? How is the principle being expressed in treaty instruments? How is it being taken into account by courts and tribunals?

2. The Rules & Practices of International Law for Sustainable Resources Management: What are the rules of international law for sustainable management of key resources? What instruments are proving most effective? How are the rules changing practices on the ground in different countries, towards achieving the sustainable development goals.

The event is chaired by:

• Professor Nico Schrijver (Leiden University, Netherlands). Professor Schrijver is a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the current President of the Institut de Droit International. He used to be the President of the worldwide International Law Association (2010-2012) and served 4 years as a member and vice-chair of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2008-2016). Professor Shrijver is also a Member of the International Law Association Committee on Sustainable Resources Management.
• Professor Dr Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (University of Waterloo, Canada; Affiliated Fellow LCIL). Professor Cordonier Segger is a Senior Director of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law and a Member of the International Law Association Committee on Sustainable Resources Management. She wrote over 20 books and 120 papers in 5 languages.

The event is free and open for anyone to attend, but we do ask those interested to RSVP via Eventbrite.

The programme is available to download.