Conference meeting: 'The Habitats Directive as game changer for nature and law in the European Union: emerging trends and novel approaches'
We cordially invite you to our conference meeting 'The Habitats Directive as game changer for nature and law in the European Union: emerging trends and novel approaches' that will take place in Brussels (Turn and Taxis) on December 13 and 14, 2022.
The hybrid conference, organised by three Belgian universities, will include contributions of many renowned speakers on the transformational character of the EU Habitats Directive, which celebrated its 30th birthday this year. Recent jurisprudence illustrates that this cornerstone of EU environmental law is gradually turning into an unexpected hallmark of ecological law, capable of regulating not only classic threats to endangered species and habitats, such as overhuning and direct habitat destruction, but also tackling more systemic lock-ins, such as intensive agriculture, fossil-based infrastructure andpesticide use. But this is not it. You will also learn more on how the EU Habitats Directive might align with novel governance models, such as rights of nature, ecological restoration and adaptive management, thus exploring new horizons in ecological law. Apart from this, you will be given the chance to learn more about topical issues, such as strategic litigation, enforcement and urban biodiversity. More information about the programme and scope of the conference can be found in the folder attached to this mail.
The conference will allow you to reflect and discuss on the future directions of one of the most prominent pieces of EU environmental legislation with a selected club of experts. Your presence at this conference will be highly appreciated.
More information on this link: www.habitat-congress2022.brussels
Registration is possible via this link: http://www.habitat-congress2022.brussels/page-2/?fbclid=IwAR0EY_x7DlCnexpsuP47BnCI41yJGnu147cnbp53k1LTZe82mJICfwEQMuw