On July 11, The World Justice Forum Panel on Environmental Governance explored the different elements of effective governance to form an integrated and self-reinforcing system, with clear, implementable and enforceable laws, meaningful public engagement, access to environmental information, and more.
The panel also considered recent developing country innovations in strengthening environmental governance, how progress on governance in the environmental sector can be measured, and how efforts to strengthen environmental governance can become more strategic, coordinated, and effective.
Moderator
Hans Corell, Former United Nations Under-Secretary for Legal Affairs (Sweden)
Panelists
Antonio Benjamin, Justice, National High Court of Brazil; Chair, World Commission on Environmental Law (Brazil)
Lord Carnwath, Justice, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (United Kingdom)
Scott Fulton, Former General Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
Donald Kaniaru, Chair, National Environmental Tribunal of Kenya (Kenya)
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Thailand has had positive milestones in privacy, personal security, and religious freedom. In contrast, a shrinking space for political expression has resulted in a "grand fatigue" among civil society actors. Justice and labor protections have come to function effectively for routine matters but fail vulnerable populations.
Mongolia maintains overall rule of law stability, leading the region in personal security and workplace protections, while simultaneously facing significant decade-long contractions across core civil liberties and privacy.