Climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity are serious threats to humanity. How do these threats affect the realization of human rights? The conference aims to explore the responses of international human rights law and civic action to protect individuals and communities against the effects of the triple planetary crisis.
About the conference
This conference unites researchers in law, social, and environmental sciences with practitioners and policy-makers. Together, they will discuss and examine ways to safeguard the environment, communities, and individuals impacted across three analytical dimensions: policy and normative developments, litigation, and civic action.
Speakers and programme
Programme
Welcome and introductions by Ragnhild Helene Hennum, Dean at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, and Prof. Bård A. Andreassen, Director of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo.
Keynotes
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David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment (online)
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10-minute Q&A with David R. Boyd
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Christina Voigt, Professor at the Faculty of Law, UiO and Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
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Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Abuja, Nigeria
Panel debate
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Christina Voigt
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Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan
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Inga Marie Nymo Riseth, Seniorráđđeaddi | Senior Advisor, Vuoigaidvuođa- ja riikaidgaskasašossodat | Department for Rights and International Affairs, Sámediggi | The Sami Parliament
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Moderator: Nina Reiners, Associate Professor for Human Rights and Social Sciences at NCHR
Register to attend
The opening session is open to the public. Please note that a limited number of places are available, and to attend, you must register on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, if you are unable to attend in person, please note that this session will also be live-streamed.
Streaming
26 and 27 October: Closed Working Sessions
This conference brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and how these issues affect human rights. The discussions will be divided into three parallel working sessions on Thursday, 26 October, and Friday, 27 October. The themes for the sessions are:
- Policy and normative developments
- Litigation
- Environmental defenders
The closed working sessions are mainly intended as a forum for discussion between researchers and practitioners working on the abovementioned issues. Through a call for papers, a number of researchers have been invited to present their papers and share feedback with each other within each session. However, we have limited spaces available for persons who wish to sit in on the closed sessions.
If you wish to sit on a session, please register your interest through the link below. The deadline for registration of interest is 13 October.
Registration for working sessions
Note! Registration of interest through this form does not guarantee a space in the session, as capacity is limited. We will contact registered persons to let them know if capacity allows for their attendance.
Further information
The conference is organised by the Research Group on Global Challenges to Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. For more information about the conference, see here: Link to the conference page.
If you have questions about the conference, need elevator access, or other kinds of assistance regarding your visit, please get in touch with us using this form: Inquiries - NCHR Conference 2023.