Advanced Certificate in Energy Transition and Sustainability For Oil, Gas, and Allied Sector Professionals
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International Conference on Environmental Law and Governance for Sustainable Development

October 14-16, 2025

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The International Conference on Environmental Law and Governance for Sustainable Development 2025 (#ICELGSD2025) convenes scholars, legal professionals, policymakers, civil society leaders, and youth voices from across the world to critically examine how environmental law and governance can evolve to protect the planet’s natural heritage, uphold ecological justice, and catalyse sustainable development. The 2025 theme is Biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions and Sustainable Development: Legal Frameworks for Coherent Implementation.

KEYNOTE

SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS

**Prof. Damilola S.**
**Olawuyi**

Professor and UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

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Prof. Patricia Kameri-Mbote

Director, Law Division, UNEP

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Prof. Eduardo G. Pereira

Founding Partner, International Energy Law Advisory Group

Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu

Director, The Green Institute

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Prof. Riyad Fakhri

Professor of Law and Director of the Research Laboratory in Business Law at Hassan 1st University, Settat, Morocco

Ghita Chehbouni

Ph.D. candidate at the University of Law and Economics of Marrakesh, Morocco.

Dr. Eghosa O. Ekhator

Associate Professor of Law, University of Derby, United Kingdom.

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Dr. Elena I. Athwal,

LL.M. (Harvard), Research Fellow, UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, and SJD candidate at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Law, Doha, Qatar.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

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As the global energy sector transforms, there is a growing need for skilled professionals to lead the shift to cleaner, more sustainable systems, particularly in oil-dependent countries like Nigeria. In response, The Green Institute, in partnership with ASELLMU, the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, and the International Law Association (Nigerian Branch), is launching a high-impact training program designed to equip professionals with advanced legal knowledge, sustainability strategies, and practical tools for navigating the intersection of energy, law, and environmental governance.

**Day 1: Tuesday, October 14, 2025**

**Hybrid Workshop – Session I**
*Foundations in Energy Transition & Sustainability*

Facilitator: Dr. Adenike A. Akinsemolu
Speaker: Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi
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**Day 2: Wednesday, October 15, 2025**

**Hybrid Workshop – Session II**
*Legal Frameworks, Financing, Innovation, and Strategic Leadership*

Speaker: Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi
Speaker: Dr. Riyad Fakhri
Speaker: Prof. Marc Rosen
Breakout Rooms Facilitated by: The Green Institute Team
Facilitator: The Green Institute

DAY 3 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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Dr. Adenike Akinsemolu, Director, The Green Institute/OGEES Institute
Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN – Book lead editor and UNESCO Chairholder on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Representative, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Prof. Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Director, Law Division, UNEP
Moderator: Dr. Eghosa Ekhator, Associate Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Derby, UK
Panelists:
- Dr. Riyad Fakhri - The Role of National and Regional Institutions in Biodiversity and Forest Conservation
- Dr. Aphrodite Smagadi – International Legal Framework
- Almas Lokhandwala Maniar – Water Scarcity and Biodiversity
Moderator: Dr. Elena Athwal, Research Fellow, UNESCO Chair of Environmental Law & Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar
Panelists:
- Dr. Emem Anwana -Nature and Landscape Alterations in the MENA region
- Dr. Adenike A. Akinsemolu – Gender-Responsive Implementation
- Ghita Chehbouni – Land Rights & Nature-Based Solutions
- Dr. Funmilola Ayotunde – Multistakeholder Participation
Josephine Ilesanmi – Biodiversity Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region
Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Al Sulaiti, Research Fellow, UNESCO Chair on Enivronmental Law and Sustainable Development
Panelists:
- Tasniem Elyass Hussain – Islamic Finance & Biodiversity
- Dr. Devyani Tewari – Pandemics, One Health & Biodiversity
- Rozhgar A. Mahmood – EIA Lessons from Tigris-Euphrates Basin
Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN – Policy Options & Future Directions
“Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Law and Policy in the MENA Region” (Cambridge University Press)
Moderator: Dr. Irehobhude O. Iyioha
Sustainability Laureateship Presentation & Certificate Awards by The Green Institute