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New: ClimLaw @ the University of Graz, Austria
At the official occasion of the inception conference of ClimLaw, the Graz Research Center for Climate Law on 17 June 2020 at the University of Graz in Austria, Professor Dr. Oliver Ruppel gave an online presentation on “Climate Law and Climate Science”. He...
GLOBAL PANDEMIC NETWORK / SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
DROP congratulates the inception of the newly constituted Scientific Committee of the Global Pandemic Network (GPN): LIST OF MEMBERS - GPN ENVIRONEMNT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
World Environment Day 2020: The phenomenon of ‘crisis’ and the nexus between Covid-19 and climate
https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/world-environment-day-2020-the-phenomenon-of-crisis-and-the-nexus-between-covid-19-and-climate-49001226
Climate governance, law and litigation in South Africa
Newest DROP research available in the German Journal for Environmental Law / Zeitschrift für Umweltrecht, 2020, Vol 5: https://www.zur.nomos.de/archiv/2020/heft-5/ Oliver C. Ruppel/Georg W. Junger/Keeley M. Knutton Der Klimawandel in der Governance, Gesetzgebung und...
DROP welcomes Peter de Clercq as distinguished non-resident fellow
Mr. Peter de Clercq is a distinguished non-resident fellow at DROP, where he will engage in impact-driven, trans-disciplinary research focussing on academic diplomacy in Africa. He is the former Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia...
Legal Instruments for Sustainable Soil Management in Africa
Editors: Yahyah, H., Ginzky, H., Kasimbazi, E., Kibugi, R., Ruppel, O.C. (Eds.) Springer 2020 See: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030360030 Soils_2020
DROP welcomes visiting scholar from Xiangtan University
Dr. Zhang Xiaohu from Xiangtan University (China) is currently a visiting researcher at the Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP). The Law School of Xiangtan University hosts the only Research Centre in China specialising in African laws and society. Dr. Xiaohu...
Wildlife Justice in Namibia
DROP director Prof. Oliver Ruppel delivers presentation at the Annual General Meeting of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) on the topic of ‘Wildlife Justice and Environmental Law in Namibia’. Photo taken at the occasion in Windhoek on 26 Nov. 2019...
International Conference on the Governance of Climate Engineering, Brussels, Belgium
Legal uncertainties and governance related controversies surrounding climate engineering are apparent. This was focus of the expert discussion attended by Prof Ruppel, the Director of DROP. Yet, it seems to become clearer that – 4 year after the dawn of the Paris...
DROP & SU engaging academic diplomacy in Africa
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