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Killer of Philippine Environmental Official Sentenced to 20-40 Years
The killer of a Philippine government official and environmental activist was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison in September, as the victim’s wife and colleagues, including INECE Executive Planning Committee member Tony Oposa, vowed to continue their hunt for his accomplices.

Compliance Critical to Expanding Role of Forests in Combatting Climate Change
INECE Secretariat Director Durwood Zaelke led a panel at the recent Climate Change Convention on how improved compliance and enforcement is essential for expanding the role of forests in fighting climate change.

Workshops Expand Role of IT in Emissions Trading Compliance
INECE and the International Emissions Trading Association recently launched a dialogue on the role of information technology (IT) in implementing and ensuring compliance with emissions trading systems. The dialogue has focused monitoring, reporting, and verification strategies, specifically within the European Union’s Emissions Trading System.

Compliance and Enforcement Take Center Stage at 4th IUCN Environmental Law Colloquium
The 4th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium, co-sponsored by INECE, focused on enforcement of, and compliance with, environmental law at the local, national, and international level.

INECE, Basel Secretariat Cooperate to Raise Awareness of Hazardous Waste Convention
The over-arching aim of the project is to increase civil society interactions with the Basel Convention for a two-way purpose: spreading knowledge about the Convention and obtaining information about expectations related to the Basel Convention.

INECE Offers Graduate Level Course on Compliance and Enforcement
The INECE course provided law students and practitioners with an opportunity for in-depth training in environmental law and regulation.

 


REGIONAL NETWORK NEWS
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
INECE Co-sponsors EIA Training Held in Gulf Region
Maghreb Network Launched To Promote Compliance and Enforcement

Jordanian Project Addresses Hazardous Waste Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

High-Level Wildlife Enforcement Training Takes Place in Kenya
Zimbabwe Cites Enforcement Concerns in Phasing Out Ozone Depleting Substances
AMERICAS
Case Study Addresses Enforceability of Air Regulations in Bogota, Colombia
Project Finalizes National Hazardous Waste Inventories and Action Plans in Central America
Active Prosecutors Reshaped Environmental Enforcement in Brazil
ASIA & PACIFIC
INECE Promotes Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators in Asia
Study Indicates that More Enforcement Does Not Equal Cleaner Air in China
UN Opens Environmental “Knowledge Hub” in Asia
EUROPE
European Commission Acts to Simplify Implementation of Environmental Regulation
IMPEL-TFS Project Reports that Half of All Waste Shipments Are Illegal
8th Annual Meeting of the EECCA Regulatory Environmental Programme Implementation Network
UK Launches National Wildlife Crime Unit
Ireland's EPA Publishes "Focus on Environmental Enforcement" Report

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