EU Legislation on Nature Protection
- Workshop for judges and prosecutors
Objective
The aim of this 2.5-day workshop is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the different legal instruments applicable to nature protection, which have increasingly appeared in complaints and case-law as biodiversity continues to be threatened in the EU.
Emphasis will be given to EU legislation and case-law related to the protection of habitats, birds, maritime ecosystems and forests, as well as the issues related with invasive species, and an overview of the highlights of protecting the environment through criminal law.
This workshop will also shed light on the most significant case-law, together with case studies on some of the most common procedures judges and prosecutors may find in day-to-day practice. Addressing these issues will facilitate the handling of future national court proceedings in this field.
Key topics
Key topics
- Habitats Directive
- Birds Directive
- Bern Convention
- Marine protection
- Forest protection
- Combating environmental crimes and infringements
- CJEU case law
- Preliminary reference procedure
- Access to justice
- Various case studies