PARTICIPATION IN EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS / ASSOCIATIONS / PROJECTS // DEELNAME AAN EKSTERNE LIGGAME / ASSOSIASIES / PROJEKTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
- IUCN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- EDITORIAL BOARDS // REDAKSIERADE
- PARTICIPATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION // DEELNAME AAN DIE WERK VAN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE REGSHERVORMINGSKOMMISSIE
- OPLEIDING / TRAINING
- CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS // KONFERENSIES EN WERKSWINKELS
- AWARDS // TOEKENNINGS
- NETWORKS / NETWERKE
SUMMER SCHOOL WITH JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY / SOMERSKOOL MET JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITEIT
An annual Summer School is hosted by the Project and the Justus Liebig University within the cadre of the TraProBio Project. Students from the NWU (both campuses) and Giessen attend a week summer school on aspects of the protection of biodiversity. Prof LJ Kotzé takes the leadership in this regard.
‘n Jaarlikse Somer Skool word deur die Projek en die Justus Liebig Universiteit binne die kader van die TraProBio projek aangebied. Studente van beide kampusse van die NWU en Giessen woon ‘n weeklange somerskool in Potchefstroom by oor aspekte van biodiversiteit. Prof LJ Kotzé neem die leiding in die verband.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
The Project members are all involved in the Environmental Law Association and the Faculty hosts the Secretariat of the Environmental Law Association. Prof Willemien du Plessis is the Secretary of the Association and Prof Anel du Plessis the North-West Representative. Mr Niël Lubbe is on the web commitee. See www.elasa.co.za
Die projeklede is almal betrokke by die Environmental Law Association en die Fakulteit huisves the Sekretariaat van die Vereniging. Prof Willemien du Plessis is die Sekretaris van die Vereniging en Prof Anel du Plessis, die Noordwes Verteenwoordiger. Mnr Niël Lubbe is op die webkomitee. Sien www.elasa.co.za
IUCN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Faculty is an institutional member of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law http://www.iucnael.org/ Prof Willemien du Plessis served as the co-chair of the Research Committee of the Academy until 2013 and Prof Anel du Plessis is serving on the Governance Committee. Prof Louis Kotze previously served on the Research Committee.
Die Fakulteit is ‘n institusionele lid van die IUCN Academy of Environmental Law http://www.iucnael.org/ Prof Willemien du Plessis was mede-voorsitter van die Navorsingskomitee van die Akadmie tot 2013 en Prof Anel du Plessis dien tans op die Governance Committee. Prof Louis Kotze het vroeër op die Navorsingskomitee gedien.
EDITORIAL BOARDS // REDAKSIERADE
The members of the Project serve on editorial boards of various national and international journals:
Die lede van die Projek dien op verskeie redaksierade van verskillende nasionale en internasionale tydskrifte:
- Review of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
- Tijdschrift voor Milieurecht (Belgium)
- Journal of Human Rights and the Environment (Edward Elgar, UK) (assistant editor)
- Transnational Environmental Law (Cambridge University Press) (assistant editor)
- Resource Management Theory and Practice (Thomson Reuters New Zealand)
- Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (assistant editor)
- Botswana Law Journal
- South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
- Resource Management Theory & Practice (RM Theory & Practice) (New Zealand)
PARTICIPATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION // DEELNAME AAN DIE WERK VAN DIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE REGSHERVORMINGSKOMMISSIE
Several of the Project’s members were involved in advising the South African Law Reform Commission on the Revision of South Africa’s environmental, mineral, water, local government and land legislation with regard to its constitutionality in 2009. Members are also involved in environmental-law training for government officials, the private sector and NGOs.
Verskeie van die Projek se lede was betrokke by die Suid-Afrikaanse Regshervormingskommissie se Projek om die grondwetlikheid van omgewing, mineraal, water, plaaslike regering en grondwetgewing te ondersoek gedurende 2009.
OPLEIDING / TRAINING
Several members of the Project are involved in the work of the Centre for Environmental Management and its training programmes in Environmental Law and related subjects. http://www.cem-nwu.co.za/
Verskeie lede van die Projek is betrokke by werk van die Sentrum vir Omgewingsbestuur en sy opleidingsprogramme in Omgewingsreg en verwante aangeleenthede. http://www.cem-nwu.co.za/
Members present lectures in the M Programme Environmental Management in the School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences.
Lede bied ook lesings aan in die M program in Omgewingsbestuur in die Skool vir Geo en Ruimtelike Wetenskappe.
Proff Louis Kotze and Anel du Plessis were invited to attend a Workshop on Human Rights and the Environment in Search of a New Relationship in Spain from 14-15 June 2012.
Proff Louis Kotze en Anel du Plessis was uitgenooi om ‘n werkswinkel in Spanje by te woon vanaf 14-15 Junie 2012. Die werkswinkel se tema was: Human Rights and the Environment in Search of a New Relationship
Proff Louis Kotze and Anel du Plessis were invited to attend a workshop “Climate Change as a Catalyst for Conflict” at The Hague Institute for Global Justice, The Hague. A follow up workshop was held in Potchefstroom in February 2013. Researchers from South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda attended.
Proff Kotze en Anel du Plessis was uitgenooi om ‘n werkswinkel in Den Haag by te woon oor “Climate Change as a Catalyst for Conflict”. ‘n Daaropvolgende konferensie is in Februarie 2012 in Potchefstroom aangebied. Navorsers van Suid-Afrika, Ethiopië en Uganda het die werkswinkels bygewoon.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS // KONFERENSIES EN WERKSWINKELS
Members of the Project were involved in the organisation of various conferences and workshops: // Lede van die Projek was by die organisasie van verskeie konferensies en werkwinkels betrokke:
2011 Conference of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law on Water and the Law, 2011, Mpekweni
Conferences and workshop of the Environmental Law Association // Konferensies en werkswinkels van die Environmental Law Association
http://www.elasa.co.za/past-activities.html
Workshops with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung / Werkwinkels met die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Since 2010 Prof AA du Plessis with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has hosted three successful Human Rights Indabas. In 2012 the theme of the Indaba was “The Role of International Law in Understanding and Applying the Socio-economic Rights in South Africa's Bill of Rights”. The Indaba was also attended by approximately 100 people including politicians, government officials, members of the public, students, magistrates and judges. The previous indabas dealt with the role of local government in environmental governance.
Sedert 2010 het Prof AA du Plessis saam met die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung drie suksesvolle Mensereg Indabas gehou. Die 2012 tema van die Indaba was “The Role of International Law in Understanding and Applying the Socio-economic Rights in South Africa's Bill of Rights”. Die Indaba was deur ongeveer 100 mense bygewoon, insluitend politici, regeringsamptenare, lede van die publiek, studente, landdroste en regters. Die vorige indabas het met plaaslike regering en omgewingsbestuur gehandel.
AWARDS // TOEKENNINGS
Prof Anel du Plessis was awarded the 2013 IUCN Academy of Environmental law Junior Scholarship Research Award jointly with Prof Jolene Lin from the University of Hong Kong. http://www.iucnael.org/en/latest-news/96-featured/245-2013-environmental-law-scholarship-awards.html
She also received the Education Award in the Junior Category. http://www.iucnael.org/en/latest-news/96-featured/244-2013-distinguished-environmental-law-education-awards.html
The Academy consists of “170 universities from 54 countries, with half from developing countries, enabling more than 600 environmental law professors and students to interact and to exchange knowledge, experience and resources.”
She was also awarded the highest category award for teaching at the North-West University.
Prof Anel du Plessis was awarded Post Doctoral Von Humboldt award for research in Germany in 2014.
Prof Louis Kotze received the 2013 IUCN Academy of Environmental law Junior Scholarship Research Award in 2011. http://www.iucnael.org/en/latest-news/1-general-news/178-announcement-of-winners-of-the-2011-scholar-prizes-of-the-iucn-academy-of-environmental-law.html
The NWU is the only institution with two awardees in any of the categories.
Prof Kotze is also a Post Doctoral Von Humboldt holder (2010-2011) and received a return fellowship award for the period in 2012.
Prof Kotze obtained a P-rating from the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) (P rating = potential to develop into a leading international scholar) in 2012
Prof LJ Kotzé was invited as international environmental law advisor to the "Biosphere Ethics Initiative" in Rio, Brazil organised by the Center for Applied Sustainability (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (Gland, Switzerland) and the Center for Humans and Nature (Chicago, Illinois, VSA). The purpose of the visit was to evaluate legislation and policies of the state Rio in terms of current principles of "bioethics". This work was done in preparation of the UN’s Rio+15 world congress in the same state.
Prof LJ Kotze and Anel du Plessis were selected as members of the Volkswagen Foundation Global Young Faculty in 2010.
Prof Kotze received the Elsevier Young Scientist Award for Contribution to Science in 2012.
NETWORKS / NETWERKE
The Project members participate in the following networks, amongst others.
Die projeklede neem deel aan onder meer volgende netwerke:
APEDIA: African Partnership in Environment and Development in Africa
TraProBio
IUCN Academy of Environmental law
Environmental Law Association
Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE)
Prof Louis Kotze has been the Deputy-director of the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) since 2012
http://gnhre.org/about-us/the-gnhre-core-team/
University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
Prof Kotze is also appointed Visiting Professor of Environmental Law, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom (5 year term) from 2013
Academies of Science
Proff Louis Kotze and Anel du Plessis was elected to the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) in 2012
Prof Willemien du Plessis is a member of ASSAf – the Academy of Science for South Africa
Collaboration with Justus Liebig University
In October 2011 a Joint international seminar on Transfrontier Conservation was held at the Justus Liebig University. Several members of the Research Unit participated in the seminar and delivered papers.
In November 2012 Prof Kotze organised a workshop with the Justus Liebig University a workshop as an outcome of the German-South African Year of Science. The theme of the conference was “The Regulation of Invasive Species – European and South African Perspectives”.
Samewerking met Justus Liebig Universiteit
In Oktober 2011 ‘n gesamentlike internasionale seminaar oor Oorgensbewaring was by die Justus Liebig Universiteit gehou. Verskeie lede van die Navorsingseenheid het aan die seminaar deelgeneem en voordragte gelewer. http://fb01-intlaw.recht.uni-giessen.de/en/forschung/transboundary-protection-of-biodiversity-in-southern-africa-traprobio/
In November 2012 het Prof Kotze ‘n werkswinkel saam met die Justus Liebig Universiteit georganiseer as ‘n uitkoms van die Duitse-Suid-Afrikaanse Wetenskapjaar. Die tema van die konferensie was “The Regulation of Invasive Species – European and South African Perspectives”.
Collaboration with SAIFAC // Samewerking met SAIFAC
Prof Werner Scholtz organised in cooperation with SAIFAC, the University of Johannesburg and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung a seminar on “The Arab Spring and the African Continent” at Consitutional Hill in Johannesburg during 2012.
Prof Werner Scholtz het ‘n seminaar in samewerking met SAIFAC, die Universiteit van Johannesburg en die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung georganiseer oor “The Arab Spring and the African Continent”. Die seminaar is op Constitutional Hill in 2012 gehou.
RALHUS
Prof Scholtz and his RALHUS project were also involved with the organisation of the SADC Law Seminar Series 25-26 October 2012 at the University of Cape Town. www.ralhus.co.za
Prof Scholtz and sy RALHUS projek was ook betrokke by die organisasie van die SADC Law Seminar Series 25-26 October 2012 www.ralhus.co.za
Collaboration with Centre for Disaster Management // Samewerking met die Sentrum vir Rampbestuur
Prof W Scholtz and dr Clara Bocchino assisted the Centre for Disaster Management in its project Development of knowledge products for the USAID Disaster Risk Reduction programme (KP 18: Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation) in 2011.
Prof W Scholtz en dr Clara Bocchino het die Sentrum vir Rampbestuur bygestaan met sy projek: Development of knowledge products for the USAID Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (KP 18: Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation) in 2011.