Resources

International Bar Association webinar

‘Harnessing the law to protect the planet: The case for an international court for the environment’

A webinar convened by the ICE Coalition and the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association. The event was chaired by Baroness Kennedy KC, with speakers Stephen Hockman KC (Chairman of ICE Coalition), David Estrin (Co-Chair, IBA Climate Change Justice and Human Rights Task Force), Professor Maya Steinitz (The University of Iowa College of Law) and Kristin Casper (Interim General Counsel, Greenpeace International).

Book chapter - PDF download

‘The project for an international court for the environment’

A free PDF download of a book chapter describing the project for an international court for the environment, donated by the author.

S Bruce, ‘The Project for an International Environmental Court’, in C Tomuschat, RP Mazzeschi and D Thürer (eds), Conciliation in International Law: The OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (Brill, 2016).

Lecture transcript - PDF download

‘Why do we need a new international environmental court?’

A free PDF download of a transcript of a lecture delivered by Stephen Hockman KC at the Ashley Building, Middle Temple, London, UK.

Op-ed in The Guardian

‘In search of world justice’

An op-ed authored by Stephen Hockman KC (Chairman of ICE Coalition), setting out the case for the establishment of an international court for the environment.

Draft protocol - PDF download

A draft protocol establishing an international court for the environment, as an example of how a new institution could be set up.