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Law for Development, Environmental Protection and Energy Security
At the occasion of the 2015 Annual Conference of the African Law Association, Germany, 6 and 7 November 2015, Prof. Ruppel delivers a paper on "Law for Development or Legal Transfer? Environmental Protection and Energy Security – Southern African Experiences". This...
The European Refugee Crisis and Climate Change Justice – European Law Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
DROP Director, Prof. dr. Oliver Ruppel addresses high level round table meeting with prominent jurists on "a global dispute on climate change justice". Members of the Panel at the European Law Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia on 4 Nov. 2015 were: Prof. dr. Peter Jambrek,...
DROP at Nansen Initiative Global Consultation, Geneva, Switzerland
DROP director, Prof Oliver Ruppel, a member of the consultative Committee of the Nansen Initiative attended the Global Consultation in Geneva, Switzerland on 12 and 13 Oct. 2015. At the consultation, the “Agenda for the Protection of Cross-Border Displaced Persons in...
Law sudents discuss legal solutions to “pollution, waste and the throwaway culture”
Final year LLB students critically and enthusiastically engaged during the 2015 Environmental Law Mini Conference, held at Stellenbosch University’s Law Faculty on the 25 September. Pollution control and waste management are essential for environmental protection as...
Environmental technology key for African development – DROP congratulates IFAT South Africa
IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, celebrated its premiere from September 15 to 18, 2015 in the Johannesburg Expo Centre. A high level Roundtable discussion on “the mining sector – impacts on and solutions for the environment” took place during the IFAT...
Interview on “Laudato Si” and its meaning for climate induced migration on Vatican Radio
Interview by DROP Director, Prof. Oliver Ruppel available at http://de.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/09/03/laudato_si_folge_22_migrationsprobleme_und_klimamigration/1169185 (in German only)
DROP at Africa Climate Talks in Preparation of COP21, Dar es Salaam, 3-5 Sept 2015
What is Africa's road to Paris - COP21? This was discussed at the Africa Climate Talks, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Prof Oliver Ruppel addressed the high level meeting on specific elements of the role of the law in the...
“International Law a Vehicle for Development in Africa”: DROP at the Conference of the African Association of International Law (AAIL)
AAIL 2015 Conference, Libreville Gabon, Programme
DROP at the New York Africa Forum, Libreville, Gabon, 28-30 Aug 2015
Africa is on the rise see: http://www.ny-forum-africa.com/en/home
Sustainable Energy Solutions for Southern Africa: Powering Growth and Prosperity – by Oliver C. Ruppel
Discussion Paper 2015 / 3 now available on the Brenthurst Foundation website: http://www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org/Files/Brenthurst_Commisioned_Reports/Brenthurst-paper-2015-03-Sustainable-Energy.pdf