From the Classroom to Global Conservation Policy: Human Rights and Protected Areas

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From the Classroom to Global Conservation Policy: Human Rights and Protected Areas
September 22 | 12:00–1:15 p.m. | Room 156, James E. Rogers College of Law

The event will explore how university-based legal research can contribute to and shape global conservation policy, with a particular focus on human rights accountability in protected and conserved areas.

The conversation will highlight the University of Arizona’s ongoing collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on a global scoping study examining grievance and redress mechanisms in protected and conserved areas. The study is led by IUCN, funded by GIZ, and conducted in collaboration with IPLP’s Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas Initiative.

Speakers will discuss how this partnership came together, what the research is revealing, and the broader implications for ensuring that Indigenous Peoples and other affected communities can access effective remedies when harms occur in protected areas.

The event will feature:

  • Robert Williams, Regents Professor and E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law, IPLP — Opening Remarks and Moderator
  • Elisa Marchi, Director, Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas Initiative, IPLP; Director and Associate Professor of Practice, Human Rights Practice Program
  • Jennifer Kelleher, Senior Programme Manager, Diverse and Equitable Stewardship, Protected, Conserved and Heritage Areas Team, IUCN

The presentations will be followed by an open discussion and Q&A.

Students, faculty, and members of the University of Arizona community are welcome. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person.

For those who are unable to attend in person, a Zoom option will also be available:

Join via Zoom:
https://arizona.zoom.us/j/85464285881