In June Dr Peter Burdon presented his research on Environmental Jurisprudence at two international conferences. From the 14-15 of June, Dr Burdon was one of three keynote speakers at a workshop entitled ‘Human Rights and the Environment: In Search of a New Relationship’ at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Spain. The Institute is funded by entirely by the Basque government and is the only international establishment that is entirely devoted to teaching and promoting the sociology of law. Dr Burdon’s paper focused on the task of developing a jurisprudence that captures the duel concerns for the protection of human and environmental rights. Hart Press will publish the paper in an edited volume.
Following this, from the 18-24 June Dr Burdon presented at a conference organised by the Global Ecological Integrity Group in La Rochelle, France. The conference was entitled ‘Confronting Collapse: What Agencies, Institutions and Strategies Are Needed for a Better World? How to Achieve Environmental Justice?’ Dr Burdon presented a paper on the emerging project of Earth Democracy and looked at the tension between state capitalism, democracy and environmental sustainability. Cambridge Scholars Press will publish the paper in an edited volume.
Picture of Peter Burdon taken at the Oñati conference, Spain.