30 Nov 2009: Environmental Security: Issues Resulting from and or Exacerbated by Environmental Crimes, 30 November to 2 December

Environmental Security: Issues Resulting from and or Exacerbated by Environmental Crimes, 30 November to 2 December

 

The Judiciary of Seychelles is co-hosting the captioned conference with the East African Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) and the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December 2009 at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort and Casino, Mahe Island, Seychelles.

 

The purpose of the conference is to discuss some of the environmental security issues resulting from and or exacerbated by among others environmental crimes including maritime crimes, protracted conflicts and climate change. The specific objectives of the conference are:

 

  1. Increase awareness of the environmental security concerns in the region and their link to security and conflict.


  2. Provide an opportunity for experience sharing on environmental security related issues among the judicial officers.

  3. Address environmental security concerns in the region through enhanced collaboration between the judicial officers and other stakeholders.

  4. Share EAPCCO/ISS major findings of studies conducted in the region on the nature and extent of environmental crimes.

  5. Foster solidarity among regional judges with the aim of harmonizing the implementation of policies and laws in the region.

The topics to be covered will include the following:

  • Environmental crime and security
  • Piracy
  • Climate change
  • Resource exploitation
  • Food security
  • Trans-boundary environmental crime
  • Judicial cooperation

The conference will bring together members of the judiciary from eight Eastern African countries and the East African Court of Justice (EACJ).

The countries are Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The regional approach has been informed by the trans-boundary nature of environmental security, which therefore calls for a regional and multilateral approach so as to effectively deal with the ensuing challenges.



For additional information please contact Fidelia Imai, at [email protected] +254 20 3005726.

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