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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25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

  STETSON SEARR CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS The University of the Philippines Law Center, through its Institute for International Legal Studies (UP-IILS), invites law schools from all over Southeast Asia to participate in the Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (“SEARR”) of the 25th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (“Stetson”). The SEARR will be held online from January 11 to 15, 2021. 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…

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R-IDEA: Re-envisioned Internally Determined Environmental Agenda for the Philippines

A Re-envisioned Internally Determined Environmental Agenda for the Philippines (R-IDEA) This project intends to provide support for the development and adoption of robust, cohesive country positions in the negotiation and implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) through the establishment of a repository for MEA-related country submissions, position papers, and similar documents.  This can be done by focusing on two (2) main components: knowledge management and integration.  The knowledge management component aims to establish a repository for MEA-related submissions, position papers, statements and similar instruments.  The integration component would be done by gaining membership and taking part in subcommittees and networks…

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IILS Publications

The IILS publishes books and pamphlets on different issues in international law.  Our Recent publications include the following:   Perspectives on Terrorism in the Philippine Context This book is the culmination of a project by the Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) that delves into the various, multifaceted aspects of terrorism in the Philippines and how we as a country have tried to address it.  The project participants come from various fields that intersect with national security and this published work is intended to reflect their perspectives. The articles included in this collection discuss key issues, controversies, and existing measures…

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1st Southeast Asian Biodiversity and Climate Change Forum

The 1st Southeast Asian Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy Forum will examine the role of policy and cooperative action, particularly at the regional level, at this critical juncture for the planet. Discussions will focus on vulnerable terrestrial and marine ecosystems which provide valuable ecosystems services but usually receive less attention, investments and resources, such as wetlands, mangrove forests and seagrass areas. This is especially timely, as 2020 has been recognized as a “super year for nature,” with several multilateral environmental agreements and targets undergoing review or coming into effect. It will bring together practitioners, stakeholders and students from the fields…

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