Despite the rapid proliferation of international environmental treaties over the last 50 years, the level of implementation at domestic, regional, and international levels varies significantly. The effectiveness of environmental law continues to face a wide range of practical challenges worldwide, especially in developing countries.  Ranging from an inadequate capacity for implementation to a lack of essential risk mitigation tools needed to integrate environmental standards across business and procurement value chains, a wide gap remains in terms of global aspirations on green growth and the practical realities. 

Without addressing current gaps in the effective implementation of environmental law, global efforts to mitigate and build resilience to environmental risks may continue to face challenges. As global awareness increases on the urgency of climate change, the need for low-carbon transition, green growth, and disaster risk reduction and resilience planning in response to pandemics and risks, amongst others, unearthing innovative approaches to enhance the effectiveness of international environmental rule of law has become a key priority. 

The International Conference on Environmental Law, Governance, and Sustainable Development provides a timely opportunity to critically investigate practical, philosophical, and methodological approaches for addressing longstanding barriers to the effective design and implementation of environmental law. 

The Conference is organized by the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES), Afe Babalola University in collaboration with the Green Institute, and the Nigerian Branch of the International Law Association.

This Conference aims to bring together governments, business leaders, environmental educators, academics, and practitioners to exchange knowledge experience and learn from each other on how to strengthen the implementation and application of the international environmental rule of law in Africa and beyond. It will also provide a platform for sharing and exchanging information on the necessary resources, skills, approaches, and methodologies needed to equip students and future environmental administrators in the region with the law and governance skills to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to climate action, green growth, and energy for all. 

As the United Nations marks the 50th anniversary of the first conference in Stockholm, Sweden, the theme of the Conference is carefully selected to evaluate the critical role of stakeholders, especially lawyers, non-lawyers, in business, economic and financial spheres, as well as government and policy leaders, community leaders, experts, researchers, and academics, in advancing environmental laws.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

The plenary session and panels will provide an opportunity for sharing information on innovative approaches for strengthening the implementation of environmental treaties at national, regional, and local levels. We invite original research articles and papers from world leaders, government officials, experts, professionals, and members of pro-sustainability organizations. 

Speakers and participants should submit their work based on the themes below:

Governance and Leadership

• Legislation: Establishing legal frameworks that enable the enactment of environmental laws and subsequent enforcement

• Education: Promoting essential awareness of environmental impacts of human activities at all levels

• Finance: Allocating funds for enforcement of environmental protection laws and budgetary analysis of human activities to the environment

• Politics: Promoting the ideologies of pro-sustainability groups and widespread consultation when enacting new environmental laws

• Leadership: Syncing community and national leadership goals to align with sustainability

Energy

• Natural Resource Audits: Budgetary inclusion of natural resources, including green energy, when making revenue allocations

• Renewable Energy: Exploring and developing sustainable solutions around replenishable sources of energy

• Smart Use: Improved utilization of environmental resources and advocating for laws promoting recycling 

• Investment and Diversification: Creating environmental laws that promote investment in renewable energy and a shift from fossil fuels

• Research: Provision of research grants and incentives for breakthrough inventions in the renewable energy space

Sustainability and Environment

• Waste Management: Creating a sustainable governance structure to resolve the challenges associated with proper waste disposal and recycling

• Green Energy: Promoting laws that advocate adequate investments into green energy and plant resources with sustainability in mind

• Resource Future Proofing: Analyzing the impact human activities have on the environment's resource reserves to ensure enough for future generations

• Ecosystem Management: Provision of laws that protect the natural ecosystem and make for the most minimal interruption by humans

• Sustainable Communities: Designing roadmaps towards sustainable communities and green cities in the nearest future

Economics

• Market Forces: Balancing demand and supply for environmental resources to avoid drastic depletion or artificial disasters

• Recycling: Assessing the benefits of recycling to the environment and national economy when planning fiscal budgets

• Policy-Making: Provision of favorable economic policies that reduce the impact of human activities on the environment

• Pricing: Devolving from price monopolies and regulation of natural resource pricing to foster competition and innovations

• Long-Term Analysis: Evaluating the overall benefits environmental laws provided to the environment and different species over the years

Social Equity and Culture

• Sensitization and Increased Awareness: Blending environmental laws into existing cultural frameworks for increased grassroots sensitization

• Social Diversification: Acknowledging the role every human has to play in the fight for a better planet, irrespective of culture, race, age, occupation, or status

• Cultural Stability: Analyzing cultural frameworks when enacting environmental laws to promote better enforcement and reduce drawbacks

• Equal Access: Promoting greater reach for breakthrough innovations in the renewable energy space for better utilization of resources

• Grassroots Involvement: Employing cultural institutions to create awareness of environmental laws and promote enforcement

Important Deadlines

DEADLINE FOR Abstract Submission

March 31, 2022

Acceptance Notification

7 working days after submisson

DEADLINE FOR EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION

April 2, 2022

DEADLINE FOR Full Paper Submission

May 1, 2022

DEADLINE FOR LATE REGISTRATION

April 30, 2022

Article or Research Paper Approval

May 2, 2022

How to submit your abstract

Send a 250-word abstract in English with the title, theme, focus, and main contributions of your paper or research to [email address]. Note that your abstract has to focus on this year's conference theme and must conform with academic integrity standards. Also, include your name, institutional affiliation, and email address in the abstract.

Paper Format

All panel abstracts, paper abstracts, posters, and presentations will be available online as open access on our website.

Three types of manuscripts may be submitted:

Full–length articles: These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.

Short Communications: A Short Communication is suitable for recording the results of complete small investigations or giving details of new models or hypotheses, innovative methods, techniques or apparatus. The style of main sections need not conform to that of full-length papers. Short communications are of 2 to 4 printed pages (about 6 to 12 manuscript pages) in length.

Reviews: Submissions of reviews and perspectives covering topics of current interest are welcome and encouraged. Reviews should be concise and no longer than 4-6 printed pages (about 12 to 18 manuscript pages). Reviews are also peer-reviewed.

Posters:  Submission of posters must include data and methodology. Posters are also subject to peer-review and would made available on all our platforms before the day of the event.

Anybody willing to present or publish presented paper must register for the conference and submit abstract(s). Abstracts and full length paper (in case of peer-reviewed publication) should be emailed to icegsd@greeninstitute.ng with this ms-word file name format ICEGSD1 Peterson Abstract or ICEGSD1 Peterson Fullpaper where Peterson represents corresponding author's surname and ICEGSD1 stands for the conference code.

Fees

The conference is free to attend. However, authors are required to pay a registration fee per participant to present their papers.

Undergraduate Participants: Free (No presentation)

Authors: $75

Certification

A verifiable ‘Certificate of Participation’ would be issued to participants who have successfully presented their papers.

Publication Option

Accepted papers will be published in the Green Journal, a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal focusing on various aspects of the sustainable development goals, environment, education, green economy, and management. Decisions are fast and efficient; revision requests are well-organized and concise. Note that the submitting paper for the conference does not guarantee that the paper will be accepted for publication.

Payment Details

You can pay securely online using your debit or credit cards, USSD or Bank Transfers. Click on the registration link and proceed with payments having received confirmation of your abstract acceptance.

The annual International Conference on Environmental Law, Governance, and Sustainable Development holds virtually. This year, we will allow every participant to submit papers, research work, and innovative ideas on one of the themes above.

As a result, we encourage world leaders and government officials to present roadmaps that will ensure the achievement of UN Environmental Law guidelines in no distant time. Professionals, organizations, and experts should submit articles and suggestions on achieving sustainability goals in the next few years.

The online conference will have seven sessions with five keynote speakers at the opening ceremony. The keynote speakers will present their research papers or articles focused on the central theme. After these presentations, ten speakers will give lectures on the sub-themes above. Each session has a moderator and will last for two hours.

Keynote Speakers

Each keynote speaker has 30 minutes to deliver their lecture at the opening ceremony. We've divided this time into two sections. The first 20 minutes go to the presentation, where they lay their expert ideas on Environmental Law and Governance as a foundation for the conference.

Next comes the Question & Answer session, which will last for about 10 mins. Here, these experts take on questions from the audience based on their innovative research.

Presenters

Twelve minutes are allocated for the lectures by each presenter. The lecture talk takes the first ten minutes, and they will deliver their research on the sub-themes bordering on Environmental Law, Governance, and Sustainable Development.

The final two minutes answer questions and clear any doubts on their solutions to the earth's sustainability problems related to their topic.

Participants

Participants also get a chance to display their ingenuity and creativity in this 50th Anniversary conference. Members of the audience who submitted articles or other excellent work get seven minutes to deliver it.

This time frame includes five minutes for the presentation and a complimentary two minutes to address any questions raised by the audience.

Medium for the conference

We will virtually stream this annual International Conference on Environmental Law, Governance, and Sustainable Development. As a result, you can participate and deliver lectures from anywhere in real-time. Make sure you have a functional mic or headset. A webcam is necessary for registrants who'll give a talk or presentation.

Ensure they work well with your computer or mobile phone before the event. You'll receive a reminder email with the link for your lecture room an hour before the scheduled time.

Contact our support team here if you have any questions.

Kindly email us @ greeninstituteng@gmail.com for possible collaboration and partnership

Disclaimer

Plagiarism
Authors will submit only entirely original works, and will appropriately cite or quote the work and/or words of others. Publication that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work should also be cited. 

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