News & Events
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Douglas M. Johnston Lecture Series
This annual lecture began in 2009 and is named for the late Douglas M. Johnston -leading teacher, scholar, and writer in the international marine and environmental law community. Invited speakers are selected for their demonstrated leadership in the field of public policy and their interest in promoting social and environmental justice.
Marine & Environmental Law News
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Mohamad Alikhani’s OpenThink blog will explore how Canadian laws and policies can be improved to ensure an ecologically sustainable future for offshore wind energy.
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In the Media, Marine & Environmental Law Institute
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Former colleagues, friends, and family gathered for the inaugural Meinhard Doelle Legacy Lecture to acknowledge his contributions to environmental law.
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The Schulich School of Law is proud to announce the appointments of Associate Professor Sara Seck as the Director of the Marine & Environmental Law Institute (MELAW) and Assistant Professor Sara Ross as the Associate Director.
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News, Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Alumni & Friends, Students
Schulich Law’s Marine & Environmental Law Institute inspired this B.C. native to relocate to Canada’s East Coast to continue his education.
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The unique partnership, co-led and co-developed by MUN and ICC Canada, will help advance the governance of Arctic shipping in Canada.
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A two-day hybrid workshop was held November 3-4, 2022 at the Duke Conference Facility in Washington, DC to advance the theory and practice of dynamic ocean management.
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The purpose of the workshop was to consider current and emerging practices of area-based management to mitigate the risks and impacts of shipping in Canada, and to learn from theory, research, and the experiences of practitioners, especially those of Indigenous rights-holders.
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On May 10, 2022, academics, advocates, researchers, and stakeholders came together to exchange on the themes of nonhuman animal well-being, environment and climate, and Indigenous interests with respect to both land and water-based intensive animal farming.
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News, Research, Marine & Environmental Law Institute
Professor Jodi Lazare teamed up with Petroglyph Comics to turn her research on Canadian ag-gag legislation into a comic, accessible to all.
