Presentation
International environmental law, often presented as a young law, has in fact reached a certain maturity. It was born in the wake of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm in June 1972, and has since developed considerably through the adoption of a number of regional and universal agreements and instruments. From a law of exhortation and incitement, expectations have now turned to the need for a more prescriptive law. Progress has been made in implementing commitments. However, environmental protection faces the challenge of practical implementation, also known as effectiveness. New approaches are emerging to meet this challenge, involving both public and private players. The symposium will provide an opportunity to analyze these normative and institutional developments, in particular the evolution in the content of norms and standards, the judicialization of the implementation of international environmental law, and the recognition of rights to nature.
