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The Institute of International Legal Studies & Parabukas conduct a Validation Workshop on a Case Study on Green Jobs and Industrialization in Philippine Agriculture.

The Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) in partnership with Parabukas , together with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), held a Validation Workshop on Green Jobs and Industrialization in Philippine Agriculture last May 19, 2023 (Friday). The event took place via a hybrid set-up, with some participants attending on-site at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City, while others joined via Zoom. The Philippine study is part of a broader international research program whose aim is to better understand synergies and conflicts in the development of policies supporting climate change goals, other Sustainable Development Goals…

The Institute of International Legal Studies hosts the 2023 Southeast Asian Regional Rounds of the Stetson International Moot Court Competition

The Institute of International Legal Studies hosted the 2023 Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) of the Stetson Environmental Moot Court Competition from January 30 2023 to February 3, 2023. SEARR 2023 kickstarted with a forum on Southeast Asian Biodiversity and Climate Change. The first speaker Dr. Mario Juan A. Aurelio tackled International Seabed Authority and Deep Seabed Mining with Atty. Rosette S. Ferrer sharing her expertise as a representative of the Philippines in the Conference of Parties to the CBD to discuss the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Dr. Lowell B. Bautista discussed Climate Change and Marine Biodiversity while Atty.…

UP-IILS Launches “A New Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Perspectives form Asia”

UP-IILS Launches “A New Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Perspectives form Asia” Last 25 October 2021, the UP Law Center (UPLC), through the Institute of International Legal Studies (UP-IILS), in collaboration with Ecologic Institute, Alternative Law Groups, National University of Singapore, and Thammasat University-Thailand, officially launched a report in partnership with WWF entitled “A New Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Perspectives from Asia.” The report highlights Asian perspectives on the global challenge of marine plastic pollution, featuring information gathered from 16 Asian countries: Bhutan, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor…

26th STETSON Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition South East Regional Rounds (SEARR)

The International Finals of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (“Stetson”), which has a focus on important global environmental challenges, is the most prestigious international environmental law moot court competition in the world. Since 1996, law students from universities all over the globe have participated in the Stetson Moot Court Competition, considering it an invaluable opportunity to meet and compete with representatives from universities around the world. In order to qualify for the Stetson International Finals, participants must compete in their respective regional competitions. Southeast Asian countries, in particular, are required to participate in the Southeast Asian Regional…

25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition The University of the Philippines Law Center, through the Institute of International Legal Studies, is honored to once again host the Southeast Asian Regional Round (SEARR) of the 25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, which focuses on important global environmental challenges, is the most prestigious international environmental law moot court competition in the world. Since 1996, law students from universities all over the globe have participated in the Stetson Moot Court Competition, considering it an invaluable opportunity to meet and compete with representatives…

2nd Southeast Asia Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum

In conjunction with the coming year’s Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) of the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, the UP Law Center’s Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS), in partnership with Parabukas, is organizing the 2nd Southeast Asia Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum. This webinar will kick off the competition, and will take place on January 11, 2021, from 9:30 am to 12:00 nn through Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook Live. The forum aims to re-examine the role of law and policy at this critical juncture for the planet and its people. Particularly, the forum aims to…

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