March 27, 2012

Environmental Protection and Human Rights:
A J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Conference

Co-sponsored by: Environmental Law Institute, Center for International Environmental Law
GW Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, and GW Environmental Law Association

Presented as part of The George Washington University’s "Moving the Planet Forward: Turning Innovation into Action" Program.

Welcoming Remarks

Perspectives on Environmental Protection and Human Rights
Dinah Shelton, Manatt/Ahn Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School
Don Anton, Associate Professor, Australian National University. Co-Authors Environmental Protection and Human Rights (Cambridge University Press 2011)

A Conversation About Environmental Protection and Human Rights
Elizabeth Burleson, Associate Professor, Pace University School of Law (moderator)
Thoko Kaime, Lecturer in Law and Deputy Director, Environmental and Regulatory Research Group, The University of Surrey
Kristen Walker, Vice-President and Executive Director, Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program, Conservation International
Marcus Orellana, Director, Human Rights and the Environment Program, Center for International Environmental Law
Vanessa Retana, Senior Program Officer, Rights and Livelihoods Program, World Wildlife Fund