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Is Aarhus in the Balance?

Is Aarhus in the Balance?

How tensions at MOP8 exposed the fragile line between political influence and independent environmen…

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Courts and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Transnational Ecological Conflicts: Reflections from the Arusha Workshop

Courts and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Transnational Ecological Conflicts: Reflections from the Arusha Workshop

L. Lizarazo-Rodriguez (1,5,6), X. Bekaert (2), J. Teixeira de Freitas (1,2), N. Kaneza (3); C. Ituar…

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Regional African Courts Tackling Transnational Ecological Challenges

Regional African Courts Tackling Transnational Ecological Challenges

Foluso Adegalu (1), Liliana Lizarazo-Rodriguez (2,4,5), João Teixeira de Freitas (2),…

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The EU and its supply of critical raw materials: balancing resource needs with human rights and environmental due diligence – a paradox?

The EU and its supply of critical raw materials: balancing resource needs with human rights and environmental due diligence – a paradox?

Daniel Alejo, ERC Research Project Curiae Virides, Brussels School of Governance (Vrije Universiteit…

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Transnational ecological and climate litigation: the transformative role of actors in shaping legal mechanisms

Transnational ecological and climate litigation: the transformative role of actors in shaping legal mechanisms

L.Lizarazo-Rodriguez (1;6)  ; M.C. Roa (2); C.Ituarte-Lima (3;6); D. Murcia (4); A.Rodriguez (5…

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Litigios ecológicos y climáticos transnacionales: el papel transformador de los actores en la configuración de los mecanismos legales.

Litigios ecológicos y climáticos transnacionales: el papel transformador de los actores en la configuración de los mecanismos legales.

L.Lizarazo-Rodriguez (1;6)  ; M.C. Roa (2); C.Ituarte-Lima (3;6); D. Murcia (4); A.Rodriguez (5) 1. …

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Maceió, the “Sinking City”: the importance of corporate responsibility and accountability frameworks

Maceió, the “Sinking City”: the importance of corporate responsibility and accountability frameworks

Fernanda Peixoto Silva Former research assistant at the ERC Research Project Curiae Virides, Brussel…

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A Beginners Guide to Building a Dataset for Quantitative Analysis of Social, Legal and Environmental Phenomena

A Beginners Guide to Building a Dataset for Quantitative Analysis of Social, Legal and Environmental Phenomena

L.Ciezkowsky[1]; L.Lizarazo Rodriguez[1]; J.Miller[2,3]; M.Walter[4]; N.Naghabatla[2]  1. Curiae Vir…

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Unpacking the concept of transnational ecological conflicts

Unpacking the concept of transnational ecological conflicts

D. Alejo[1]; L. Lizarazo Rodriguez[1,2]; A. Lopes Fabris[2][3]; and T. Hashe[4] 1. ERC Research Proj…

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Special issue: Conflict and Cooperation: Cross-Border Water Governance in the Americas

Special issue: Conflict and Cooperation: Cross-Border Water Governance in the Americas

Access to water is essential for human beings, but it is also a scarce resource, in some countries m…

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The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: Some reflections.

The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: Some reflections.

By L. Lizarazo Rodriguez This blogpost gathers some reflections on the theme of the webinar organise…

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Forest Fires in Mediterranean Europe: Building Up to the Courts?

Forest Fires in Mediterranean Europe: Building Up to the Courts?

X. Farre Fabregat (BSoG-Vrije Universiteit Brussel) – A. Savaresi (U.of Eastern Finland)– I. Otero (…

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Due Diligence and Transnational Ecological Conflicts

Due Diligence and Transnational Ecological Conflicts

De Freitas, J. This blog post aims to provide readers with a snapshot of the role of due diligence (…

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Water f(r)ights from mega-hydraulic projects in Africa

Water f(r)ights from mega-hydraulic projects in Africa

The inter-basin water transfer (Congo Basin-Lake Chad)and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Nile …

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The two sides of the Atlantic in the field of public participation in environmental matters

The two sides of the Atlantic in the field of public participation in environmental matters

L. Lizarazo Rodriguez, J. Teixeira de Freitas This blog was written by members of the Curiae Virides…

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Governance challenges for preserving the Amazon Region

Governance challenges for preserving the Amazon Region

L. Lizarazo Rodriguez, D. Montag, E. Verhaeghe, M. A. Tigre, J. De Freitas This blog draws from the …

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