CURIAE VIRIDES

A Research Project exploring How the Third Wave of Global Judicial (and Social) Activism is filling Ecological Governance Gaps and challenging the Liability-Remedy Paradigm

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Special issue: Conflict and Cooperation: Cross-Border Water Governance in the Americas

The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: Some reflections.

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Forest Fires in Mediterranean Europe: Building Up to the Courts?

Due Diligence and Transnational Ecological Conflicts

Water f(r)ights from mega-hydraulic projects in Africa

The two sides of the Atlantic in the field of public participation in environmental matters

Governance challenges for preserving the Amazon Region

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Expert Workshop: Opening the Black Box of Transnational Ecological Conflicts: Methods, Concepts and Transformations
Thu, 15 Jun
Ixelles
15 Jun, 12:00 – 16 Jun, 15:30
Ixelles, Bd de la Plaine 5, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium, Roma room
15 Jun, 12:00 – 16 Jun, 15:30
Ixelles, Bd de la Plaine 5, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium, Roma room
Venue: Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Roma Room Date: 15 -16 June Format: Hybrid
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EU laws and policies on value chain due diligence: what are the prospects for addressing global challenges?
Wed, 03 May
Brussels
03 May, 11:00 – 12:30
Brussels
03 May, 11:00 – 12:30
Brussels
The Curiae Virides research team, together with some members of the Ghent Institute for International and European Studies and UNU-CRIS organised this panel in the framework of the #EUIA23: Europe’s Pathways to (Dis)Engagement with the World held in Brussels, 3-5 May 2023
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Book Panel: The European Union, Emerging Global Business and Human Rights
Tue, 15 Nov
Bruxelles
15 Nov 2022, 16:30 CET – 16 Nov 2022, 18:00 CET
Bruxelles, Bd de la Plaine 5/1st floor, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
15 Nov 2022, 16:30 CET – 16 Nov 2022, 18:00 CET
Bruxelles, Bd de la Plaine 5/1st floor, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
We have the pleasure of welcoming Aleydis Nissen who will present her soon to be published book (by Cambridge University Press) on the European Union, Emerging Global Business and Human Rights.
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Research Colloquium: Stakeholders' Engagement in the transformation of Ecological Conflicts into Litigation
Thu, 15 Sept
Online event
15 Sept 2022, 12:00
Online event
15 Sept 2022, 12:00
Online event
Xavier Farré Fabregat, PhD researcher of the ERC Curiae Virides project, will present developments of his research concerning Stakehodlers' Engagement in the transformation of Ecological Conflicts into Litigation
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Workshop organised by DEVE (European Parliament): Tackling environmental criminality in developing countries
Thu, 19 May
European Parliament
19 May 2022, 14:00 CEST – 20 May 2022, 14:00 CEST
European Parliament , Brussels, Belgium
19 May 2022, 14:00 CEST – 20 May 2022, 14:00 CEST
European Parliament , Brussels, Belgium
PI Liliana Lizarazo Rodriguez participated in the panel l on the external dimension of the EC proposal for a Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law.
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ERC Inaugural Lecture - Curiae Virides
Tue, 17 May
VUB U-Residence
17 May 2022, 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
VUB U-Residence, Bld Géneral Jacques 271, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
17 May 2022, 17:00 – 19:00 CEST
VUB U-Residence, Bld Géneral Jacques 271, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
Transforming Ecological Conflicts into Lawsuits. Do activist movements and courts fill ecological governance gaps and generate a waterfall effect on victims?
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The multiple faces of ecocide as a new crime against humanity: challenges and opportunities for states and companies
Tue, 29 Mar
Webinar
29 Mar 2022, 16:30 CEST
Webinar
29 Mar 2022, 16:30 CEST
Webinar
This event assesses how and why the recognition of ecocide as an international crime raises several challenges and opportunities for states, citizens but also economic actors.
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Forest Fires in Mediterranean Europe: Building Up to the Courts?
Mon, 21 Feb
Webinar
21 Feb 2022, 15:30 CET
Webinar
21 Feb 2022, 15:30 CET
Webinar
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Research Colloquia: Due Diligence and Transnational Ecological Conflicts
Tue, 21 Dec
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21 Dec 2021, 00:00 – 14:00
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21 Dec 2021, 00:00 – 14:00
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João Teixeira de Freitas, PhD Research of the project Curiae Virides, will present developments of his research concerning Due Diligence in the context of Transnational Ecological Conflicts.
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Water Rights and Water Fights: Transboundary Water Governance in Africa
Thu, 14 Oct
Webinar
14 Oct 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Webinar
14 Oct 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Webinar
Africa has experienced various disputes over access to and rights over the shared water resources among riparian countries. This webinar assesses the impacts of mega water diversion projects on the access to water resources, by using interdisciplinary lenses.
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Protecting the Amazon Region: Governance Gaps
Tue, 04 May
Online Event
04 May 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Online Event
04 May 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 CEST
Online Event
This webinar aims at gathering experts from diverse disciplines on key aspects of the protection of the Amazon forest. It will address diverse gaps/challenges from anthropological, political science, legal and regional governance perspectives. Registration: Click on RSVP.
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This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 949690).