Making peace with nature – a consultation on international law

The full calendar of peace-related events is now live and available on our landing page: https://www.ecosystemforpeace.org/stockholm50.

1 June – People’s Forum

The NCP has programmed a small Consultation of international law and policy experts being convened on June 1, 2022, in Stockholm, Sweden, on the eve of the United Nations Stockholm+50 Meeting.
This meeting will take place at the Nobis Hotel and the participation will be just by invitation.

This event is a collaboration between the UN-Mandated University for Peace, the Normandy Chair for Peace and the International Council of Environmental Law.

Why Stockholm+50?

The two goals of our participation in Stockholm+50 are:

• To see language around peace or conflict sensitivity in any final summary document or report of the event.
• To generate a list of opportunities and leads for collaboration within the environmental sector that can be used by our field in future work.

To learn more about Stockholm+50 and why our community is focusing on it, please visit this website. https://www.ecosystemforpeace.org/stockholm50

Internal Conference – Normandy Chair for Peace – 1st june afternoon

Making Peace with Nature: A Consultation On The Fulfilling the Promise of Environmental Law 

www.unep.org/resources/making-peace-nature 

1 June 2022, Wednesday Nobis Hotel
Norrmalmstorg 2-3, 111 46 Stockholm, Sweden
Invited Participants Convene in the STYRELSERUMMET
To ensure an open and candid exchange of views, Chatham House Rules Apply   

Luncheon & Roundtable Program

12:00 (noon) – Gather at Nobis Hotel for luncheon

12:15 – Welcomes and Roundtable Introductions, during lunch:

• Prof. Emilie Gaillard, Normandy Chair for Peace
• Prof. Juan-Carlos Sainz-Borgo, University for Peace
• Prof. Jason Czarnezki, Haub School of Law at Pace University

1:15 – “The Transformative Power of Law” – Christina Voigt, Chair, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law; Professor, Department of Public and International law, University of Oslo
https://www.christinavoigt.net/

1:30 – “The Audacity of Hope- Law to Leverage Change” –Nicholas A. Robinson, Executive Governor, International Council of Environmental Law; Professor Emeritus, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University 

• “Depleting Time Itself” – https://content.iospress.com/articles/environmental-policy-and-law/epl219016 

1:45 – Adjourn from luncheon to Roundtable 

2:00 – The Power of “Good Stories” – Petitions to Preserve the Evidence (PPE)

• Tony Oposa – Chair Leader, Normandy Chair for Peace (via video tape) 
  Discussion

2:30 – “Update, Adapt & Develop International Law,” 2021 World Climate and Security Report,

• By an expert panel of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) https://imccs.org/the-world-climate-and-security-report-2021/
  Hon. Sherri Goodman, Secretary-General, IMCCS
  Discussion

3:00 – UN General Assembly Request for International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion On today’s duties to future generations 

• Alyn Ware, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation & Disarmament
  Discussion

3:30 – Principles of Law = from 1972 Stockholm to 2022 International Law Commission

• Marie G. Jacobsson, Principal Legal Advisor on International Law, Swedish Foreign Ministry
  Discussion

4:00 – Humanitarian Law in Environmental Imperatives 

• Helen Obregon Gieseken, International Committee of the Red Cross
  https://www.icrc.org/en/document/guidelines-protection-natural-environment-armed-conflict-rules-and-recommendations-relating
  Discussion

4:30 – Global Consensus to Attain the UN SDGs: Development, Security and Peace

• Prof. Narinder Kakar, Permanent Observer to the UN for UPEACE
  https://www.overdrive.com/media/6102816/fulfilling-the-sustainable-development-goals
  Discussion

5:00 – Beyond UNEP+50 and UNEA 5 – Deeper Foundations for Multilateral Action

• Donald Kaniaru – ICEL Representative to UNEP and UNEA
  Author, Environmental Law and Policy (Just published May 2022)
  https://www.pathway2022declaration.org/article/considerations-as-contribution-to-and-beyond-the-political-declaration/
  Discussion

5:30 – Prospects for “Making Peace with Nature”  

• Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Director, Law Division, UN Environment Programme