AGENDA

CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE LAW AND GOVERNANCE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

University of KwaZulu- Natal, Faculty of Law, Howard College CampusDurban, South Africa

Convened by International Development Law Organization (IDLO); Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL); Law Society of South Africa (LSSA); Warburton Attorneys.

SATURDAY 03 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 04 DECEMBER, 2011

DAY 1: SATURDAY, 03 DECEMBER, 2011

8:00-10:00: Registration

10:00-10:30: Opening ceremony

Prof. Managay Reddi, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Head of Economic Growth and Trade, IDLO & Senior Director, CISDL

Mr. Andrew Gilder, Head of Climate Change and Carbon Markets Law Practice, Warburton Attorneys, & Legal Research Fellow, CISDL

10:30-11:10: Keynote Address

Ms. Amina Mohamed, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Director of Environmental Finance and Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environment Facility

11:10-11:25: Health Break

11:25-12:40: Legal Experts Plenary Panel

Recent Trends in South African Climate Law and Policy

How is South African law and policy currently evolving to face the challenge of climate change? What is the status quo of South African climate law and policy? In what direction is South African climate law and policy evolving, and is it correct? What are the implications of this evolution for the country?

Chair: Prof. Willemien du Plessis, Environmental Law Department, North-West University, South Africa

Panellists:

Prof. Michael Kidd, Environmental Law Department, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Ms. Belynda Petrie, One World Sustainable Investments, Cape Town, South Africa

Prof. Louis Kotze, Environmental Law Department, North-West University, South Africa

Ms. Cecilia Ntombela, Senior Legal Advisor, Gold Fields

12:40-13:40: Luncheon

13:40 – 14:55: Concurrent International Experts Panel Events

Panel 1) Enabling Law and Governance Frameworks for Key Issues in Mitigation

What are the most important legal and institutional obstacles to effective climate change mitigation? How can barriers be addressed and new opportunities opened through law and governance improvements? What are the priorities for laws on carbon markets, land tenure systems, water management, coastal and marine zoning, or renewable energy?

Chair: Prof. Ed Couzens, Environmental Law Department, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

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Panellists:

Mr. Mark Gordon, Senior Climate Change Advisor, South African Department of Environmental Affairs

Prof. Oliver Ruppel, Department of Mercantile Law, University of Stellenbosch

Dr. Marie Parramon-Gurney, IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd /Extraordinary Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa

Panel 2) Human Rights, Climate Change & Adaptation

How do human rights provide a critical set of norms and principles for governing climate change adaptation in an equitable and effective manner? What are the human impacts of climate change, and how can approaches based on economic, social, and cultural rights ensure that adaptation plans and programmes respond to the needs of the most vulnerable individuals and communities? How do civil and political rights require that adaptation activities comply with procedural and participatory rights and freedoms?

Chair: Ms. Alyssa Johl, Centre for International Environmental Law

Panellists:

Mr. Sébastien Jodoin, Lead Counsel, CISDL & Yale University

Mr. Edward Cameron, Director, International Climate Initiative, World Resources Institute

Ms. Vuyelwa Kuuya, Legal Research Fellow, CISDL

14:55-15:10: Health Break

15:10-16:25: Legal Experts Plenary Panel

The Inside Stories of Climate Compatible Development Policies and Programmes

What is climate compatible development, and how can law and policy reform help to achieve it? What lessons have been learned in the stories behind the successes of climate compatible development policies and programmes in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean?

Chairs: Ms Mairi Dupar, Global Knowledge Management Coordinator, Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) & Mr Sébastien Jodoin, Lead Counsel, CISDL.

Panellists:

Mr Mohd. Shawahiq Siddiqui, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Managing Partner, Indian Environment Law Offices, New Delhi

Mr Charles K. Meshack, Executive Director, Tanzania Forest Conservation Group

Mr. Hector Velasco-Perroni, President, Colegio de Abogados por el Ambiente

Mr. Thierno Bal Seck, Manager of Rural Development and Desertification, Enda Énergie, Environnement, Développement*

16:25-17:05: Keynote Speeches

Prof. Charles E. di Leva, Chief Counsel, Environmental and International Law Unit, World Bank*

Mr. Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz, Executive Director, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)

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17:05-18:20: High Level Roundtable on Regional Climate Change Strategies

What are the current and emerging trends in climate change laws, policies and institutions, across the world? What have been the recent challenges and innovations at the regional level in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean?

Chair: Ms. Sarah Mason-Case, Legal Specialist, Climate Finance Programs, IDLO

Panellists

Prof. Marc Pallemaerts, Amsterdam Centre for Environmental Law & Sustainability

Mr. George Wamukoya, Climate Change Advisor, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

The Honourable Jerry Thibedi, Pan-African Parliament (Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economy, Environment and Natural Resources)

Dr. Neville Trotz, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

18:30-20:00: International Reception & Launching Celebration

This Reception will celebrate the launch of new climate law and governance publications by Cambridge University Press, Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and Oxfam.

Masters of Ceremony: Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, IDLO & CISDL, and Mr. Andrew Gilder, Warburton Attorneys & CISDL

Opening Keynote:

Her Excellency Mary Robinson, Honorary President Oxfam International, President of Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, and former President, Republic of Ireland

Publication Launching & Congratulations:

“Climate Change Liability - Transnational Law and Practice” (Cambridge University Press) edited by Richard Lord, Lavanya Rajamani, Jutta Brunnee & Silke Goldberg.

“The Inside Stories in Climate Compatible Development Policy Briefs Series” (Climate & Development Knowledge Network) edited / authored by Sebastien Jodoin, Sarah Mason-Case, Mairi Dupar, Edward Cameron et al.

“Compendium of Legal Best Practices in Sustainable Development Law & Policy on Climate Change” (IDLO & CISDL) edited /authored by Sarah Mason-Case & Benoit Mayer, with Liliana del Villar, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger et al.

“Legal Preparedness for REDD+ Country Studies” (IDLO & FAO), edited / authored by Sarah Mason-Case, Hung Phan, Liliana del Villar, Hector Velasco Perroni et al.

Toasts:

Mr. Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive Officer of the Climate & Development Knowledge Network

Hon. Judge Edwin Cameron, Justice of Constitutional Court of South Africa*

Hon. Dr. Subho Banerjee, Deputy Secretary of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency of Australia

Closing Keynote:

Mr. Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International

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DAY 2: SUNDAY, 04 DECEMBER, 2011

10:00-10:30: Opening Panel

Chairs:

Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Head, IDLO & Senior Director, CISDL

Mr. Andrew Gilder, Head, Warburton Attorneys & Legal Research Fellow, CISDL

Parallel Interactive Workshops on Legal Aspects of Climate Policy.

These parallel interactive workshops on legal aspects of climate policy will be offered by climate change law and policy practi-tioners, including judges, regulators, jurists, academics, economists, and development organizations. They will provide hands-on knowledge sharing on the most relevant practical aspects of climate law and policy implementation.

10:30-12:00: Workshop 1) Teaching Climate Change Law

This Workshop shares insights among leading academics and devoted teachers experienced in teaching climate change law. What are the best methodologies to communicate, inform, educate and inspire students at the graduate level regarding climate change law? What have been leading experiences, challenges and insights? What are the most effective theoretical frameworks and practi-cal tools to provide relevant and effective learning experiences to the next generation of climate change lawyers?

Hosts:

Prof. Anel Du Plessis, Environmental Law Department, North-West University, South Africa

Mr. Andrew Gilder, Warburton Attorneys

Prof. Markus Gehring, Deputy Director, CELS, Cambridge University, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Ottawa & Lead Counsel, CISDL

Prof. Alexander Zahar, Macquarie University

Prof. Leszek Karski, Environmental Law Unit; Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (UKSW)

10:30-12:00: Workshop 2) Legal Capacity Development for the Global South

This Workshop focuses on legal capacity in the south. How to address the current asymmetry of legal support to delegations from different countries? How can under-represented developing countries access legal expertise and develop their legal capacity, both for undertaking climate change negotiations and for developing national and sub-national regulations?

Hosts:

Mr. Joss Saunders, General Counsel of Oxfam Great-Britain and Director of the Legal Response Initiative

Ms. Belynda Petrie, One World Sustainable Investments, Cape Town, South Africa

12:00-13:00: Luncheon

13:00-14:30: Roundtable 3) Roundtable of REDD+ Legislation Initiatives

This open Roundtable of leading experts will discuss myriad initiatives on domestic legal and governance preparedness for REDD+. What has been the experience in countries such as Mexico, Zambia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the DRC? What are the important syner-gies, and what can be the most important areas of future collaboration?

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Chair & Speakers:

Mr. Alberto Sandoval, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

Ms. Sarah Mason-Case, IDLO

Mr. Chris Stephens, GLOBE Forest Legislators Initiative

Mr. John Costenbader, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Ms. Florence Daviet, World Resources Institute Governance of Forests Initiative

Ms. Daniela Rey Christen, ClientEarth

Ms. Rosalind Reeve, Chatham House & Ateneo School of Government

13:00-14:30: Workshop 4) International Best Practices in Renewable Energy Policies and Laws – Implications for Developing Countries

This Workshop focuses on challenges and opportunities for policy and law development that promotes renewable energies in developing countries. How do feed in tariff laws work, and what other measures encourage effective renewable energy technol-ogy transfers? How can successful legal frameworks lead the way to spread renewable energies while significantly contributing to economic and social development?

Hosts:

Mr. Stefan Schurig, World Future Council

Prof. Jan Glazewski, Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town

Mr. Alex Simalabwi, Climate Change Focal Point, Global Water Partnership

Dr. Marie Parramon-Gurney, IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd /Extraordinary Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa

Ms. Amiee Girdwood, Energy and Sustainable Development Solutions

Ms. Yinka Agidee, Legal Practitioner, The Rock and Partners, Lagos, Nigeria

14:30-14:45: Health Break

14:45-16:15: Workshop 5) Legal Preparedness for Climate Change in Developing Countries

This Workshop focuses on legal preparedness for climate change. How to assess, engage and build capacity of legal experts, together with energy, environment, agriculture, transport, finance and other climate-related institutions to implement adaptation to climate change, nationally appropriate mitigation of greenhouse gases, and access to climate finance? How to best analyse the successes and challenges of actions aimed at strengthening sustainable development law, policy and practice on climate change (regulations, management systems and procedures) in diverse countries? What can legal assessment, stakeholder engagement and legal action planning contribute?

Hosts:

Prof Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, IDLO & CISDL

Mr. Hector Velasco-Perroni, President, Colegio de Abogados por el Ambiente

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Mr. Hung Phan, Legal Specialist, IDLO & Dr Nguyen Cong Thanh, Director of Climate Change Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam

Ms. Betty Kiplagat, Legal Specialist, IDLO; & Mr. Stephen King’uyu, Kenya Climate Change Secretariat

14:45-16:15: Workshop 6) Climate and International Economic Law - Governance for a Green Economy

This Workshop focuses on latest trends & developments in climate and international law in the transition to a global green economy. How does trade, investment and financial law relate to climate change? What are the obstacles and opportunities to use trade and investment law for climate purposes? What changes has climate change brought to the trade and investment regimes?

Hosts:

Prof. Markus Gehring, Cambridge University, University of Ottawa &CISDL

Mr. Aaron Cosbey, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Mr. Patrick Reynaud, IDLO & CISDL

Mr. Andrew Gilder, Warburton Attorneys & CISDL

16:15-16:35: Closing Ceremony & Concluding Keynotes

Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Manager, IDLO & Senior Director, CISDL

Ms. Catherine Warburton, Warburton Attorneys, Managing Partner

Ms. Sarah Mason-Case, IDLO & CISDL

* invited not confirmed

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Point A University of KwaZulu-Natal, Faculty of LawPoint B COP17 Conference Centre (ICC)

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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

CISDLCentre for International Sustainable Development Law

The World Bank