1ST AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CONFERENCE

The first African Environmental Conference organized by the Environmental Law Center, Faculty of Law, University of Cologne presents "Environmental Justice System in Africa: Exploring the Economic and Cultural Factors" as conference theme.

DATE: 28 May, 2021

PROGRAM

Welcome - Dr. Dennis Agelebe

Keynote address - Prof. Dr. Kirk Junker, Director, Environmental Law Center, University of Cologne

PAPERS

Extraterrestrial human rights obligation of non-state actors for environmental and climate wrong: Any lessons from Okpabi v Shell?

- Prof. Ademola Jegede, LL.D. University of Venda,  Thohoyandou, South Africa

Implementing Environmental Rule of Law in The Morning Sector in Kenya: An assessment of the CORTEC Mining Case.

-Dr. Collins Odote

Multinational Corporations, Transnational Corporate Liability and Environmental Justice in African States: Who will bell the cat?

Dr. Matthew NwankwoF,o Law, University of Nigeria,  Nigeria

Environmental Justice Issues Relating to the Oil Producing Communities of South-South Nigeria

Prof. Michael Ibanga, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Nigeria