Ecological conflicts: judicial and non-judicial responses in Central Asia

 The ERC Curiae Virides Project hosted by the Brussels School of Governcnace (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and member of the House of Sustainable Transitions (HOST),  together with the Maqsut Narikbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan and  the United Nations University- Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) are organising this webinar on transnational ecological conflicts in Central Asia.

can result from cross-border environmental impacts such as biodiversity loss and water pollution, but can also arise from the localized activities of transnational actors (e.g a multinational corporation, an NGO operating transnationally or an international organization etc…). In Central Asia, there are ecological conflicts which are being litigated at the international and national level. For instance, in a mining company is seeking compensation for the country’s ban on uranium miningIn Kazakhstan, national tribunals have been involved in various disputes whereby operators face due to the violation of environmental law. Consequently, there is a real need to understand Central Asia’s transboundary ecological issues and how judicial or quasi-judicial mechanisms are (not) being used.Transnational ecological conflicts. finesInternational Mining Company Invest v Kyrgyz Republic

We are planning to organize a webinar to discuss  ecological disputes arising from transboundary environmental harm and/or local environmental harm involving transnational actors. on the 30th of May, from 10h to 12h (Brussels Time), 13h to 15h (Astana Time)

Programme

Chair

Professor of International Relations at the International School of Economics of Maqsut Narikbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan and Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRISIkboljon Qoraboyev,

:Presentations

, PhD Researcher, ERC Curiae Virides project, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.João Teixeira de Freitas

• How Transnational Ecological Conflicts turn into Lawsuits: Judicial and Non-Judicial Responses in Central Asia

, PhD Researcher, ERC Curiae Virides project, Vrije Universiteit BrusselLudmila Cieszkowsky.

• Judicial and Non-Judicial Remedies for Transnational Ecological Harms

, Manager of legal services at Fortune Partners LLP, doctoral candidate at MNU.Assel Iskakova

• Environmental Litigation in Kazakhstan: Status Quo in Central Asia

, Assistant Professor at Nazarbayev University.Jessica Neafie

• A Critical Analysis of the Legal Regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Prevention and Elimination of Oil Spills

. Director of Strategy & International Portfolio Management Department, JSC NC “KazMunayGasAisha Turebayeva

• Corporate Social Responsibility for the Petroleum Sector in Kazakhstan

Director JSC National Geological Service and Susbsoil Use Department at the Ministry of Industry and Construction Yerlan Galiyev,Tileuberdi Kanseit,

• Aspects of Contract Activities for Solid Minerals in the context of Environmental Issues

Altay mountains, Kazakhstan by Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0Picture: