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NEWS ARCHIVE: 2001-2002
Montreal, Canada | 25 November, 2002
As Canada considers the ratification and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, the CISDL presents a legal brief addressing the role of international legal obligations and their contribution to sustainable climate change law in Canada. The Centre also hosted a panel at McGill University on 25 November to discuss this subject. News Release and Legal Brief
Montreal, Canada | 1 October, 2002
The CISDL?fs book, Weaving the Rules for Our Common Future: Principles, Practice and Prospects of International Sustainable Development Law by Ashfaq Khalfan, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, and Salim Nakhjavani is now available on-line. Launched last August at Envirolaw 2002 and the World Summit for Sustainable Development, Weaving the Rules assesses the future of International Sustainable Development Law and points the way toward implementation.
Johannesburg, South Africa | 29 August, 2002
The CISDL, in combination with partners, hosts a Sustainable Development Legal Experts Panel and a High Level Partnership Launch at the World Summit for Sustainable Development. An expert panel delivers the results of three major 2002 international law conferences in New Delhi, India; Montreal, Canada; and Durban, South Africa, and profiles other high level legal events. The event launches a new legal experts partnership to strengthen and support international law for sustainable development.Event Description
Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 August, 2002
Discussions on the draft Johannesburg Programme of Action have focused in particular on the applications of the principles of precaution, of common but differentiated responsibilities and on the role of human rights in sustainable development. In order to inform this debate, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law today releases legal briefs on these issues in advance of the Summit:
“The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities: Origins and Scope”
PDF :: 33k
“Precaution in International Sustainable
Development Law
PDF :: 166k“International Human Rights and International Sustainable Development Law”
PDF :: 56k
Montreal Canada | 18 April 2002
The dates for Sustainable Justice 2002 have been changed to June 13-16 2002. This is to accommodate the new dates of the pre-sessional meetings at the Fourth Preparatory Committee of the WSSD in Bali, Indonesia.
Registered conference participants and interested parties can contact conference@cisdl.org for more information.
New Delhi | 6 April 2002
The International Law Association has adopted the New Delhi Declaration of Principles of International Law Relating to Sustainable Development. CISDL provided input in the elaboration of these Principles at the committee stage. Read the Declaration here.
New York | 1 April 2002
The CISDL requests consultation on a Draft International Jurists' Mandate for the Implementation of International Sustainable Development Law. The Mandate will be presented for endorsement at Sustainable Justice 2002, in Montreal, Canada. Read the Draft Mandate.
New York | 25 March 2002
World-class legal panel on international sustainable development to be held as part of UN meeting which starts today. Press Release
Monterrey Mexico | 19 March 2002
CISDL hosts a side event, in cooperation with the Norwegian Forum on Environment and Development, at the United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development. The title of the event is 'Human Rights Obligations and Financing for Development.' See the invitation to this event here:
PDF :: 132kb
Press Release :: March 22 2002
Read the Legal Brief on ´Human Rights Obligations and Levels of Financing´ here:
PDF :: 58kb
New York | 18 March 2002
CISDL Panel held during WSSD PrepComIII
Towards the World Summit on Sustainable Development:
Crafting Legal Rules for Integrating Economic, Environmental and Social Concerns
PDF :: 11kb
Cartagena Columbia | February 12, 2002
CISDL submitted a legal brief to the Global Ministers of the Environment Forum, addressing the relationship between international environmental governance and international sustainable development law. Read the legal brief here:
PDF :: 344kb
New York USA | February 6, 2002
CISDL releases legal brief on international sustainable development law in the WSSD process at PrepComm II.
Press Release
Montreal Canada | February 5, 2002
What is international sustainable development law (ISDL)? Read the latest CISDL legal brief here:
PDF :: 360kb
New York USA | January 24, 2002
Read the latest CISDL press release on the vital role of sustainable development principles in development financing.
Geneva Switzerland | January 11, 2002
Read the CISDL submission to the Joint Seminar of the OHCHR and UNEP on Human Rights and the Environment:
PDF :: 80kb
Doha Qatar
CISDL was represented in Doha, Qatar at the 4th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation, where legal briefs were released advising the WTO to strengthen links between trade,environment and development law and policies.
November 13, 2001
How to Assess the Trade Negotiations
November 12, 2001
WTO, Seek Counsel?
November 9, 2001
It's the Law, WTO! Read the CISDL legal briefs HERE.
Montreal Canada | October 25, 2001
CISDL Website online at www.cisdl.org. The CISDL site allows ISDL scholars, practitioners, organisations and other stakeholders to access innovative, cutting-edge research, engage in discussion and online collaboration, build networks to strengthen ISDL and quickly identify available resources in this rapidly evolving field.
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