Credit: MEP Eric Andrieu A few weeks ago, the European Environment Agency published its new briefing on ‘How pesticides impact human health and ecosystems in Europe’. As the lead author of the briefing, I was pleased to see the coverage received by our analysis, which aims to inform the debate in the European Parliament onContinueContinue reading “EEA briefing on how pesticides impact human health and ecosystems in Europe”
Category Archives: Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Interview: international law still does not fully consider ecosystem integrity
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the Research Office of the Graduate Institute of Geneva about the findings of my PhD dissertation, titled Protecting Ecosystem Integrity in the Age of Planetary Boundaries: Science, International Environmental Law, and the Ecosystem Approach. In the interview, I explain the core argument ofContinueContinue reading “Interview: international law still does not fully consider ecosystem integrity”
New comment for the EIEL website on logging in the Białowieża forest
The Polish government has recently announced the release of an update to its management plan for the Białowieża forest, authorising new logging operations for the first time since 2016. I have shared some reflections on the plan, its relationship with a landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the EU, and the recent letter of notice addressed to Poland by the European Commission on the blog of the Jean Monnet Module in European and International Environmental Law (EIEL).
A discussion on science-policy interfaces with Sir Robert Watson
I am honoured to announce that on May 29th, starting from 8am EDT, I will moderate a webinar with Professor Sir Robert (Bob) Watson CMG FRS on the role of science-policy interfaces in the areas of biodiversity and climate change. An atmospheric chemist by formation, Sir Bob Watson is rightly recognised as one of theContinueContinue reading “A discussion on science-policy interfaces with Sir Robert Watson”
New book chapter: EU biodiversity law and its health impacts
In recent years, and with growing intensity since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the concept of environmental health has emerged as a fundamental prism through which to analyse the complex interplay between global health and environmental law. Environmental risks, ranging from soil, water and air pollution to waste management and land use change, are nowContinueContinue reading “New book chapter: EU biodiversity law and its health impacts”
New EJIL:Talk! blog post on a planetary boundary for biosphere integrity in international law
In this era of mass extinction, international biodiversity law is at a crossroads. As the debate on a post-2020 global biodiversity framework intensifies, calls are growing for the Convention on Biological Diversity to set an ambitious overarching goal to fight biodiversity loss and find innovative ways to link such a goal with national targets andContinueContinue reading “New EJIL:Talk! blog post on a planetary boundary for biosphere integrity in international law”
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