Law at the end of the world
Law at the end of the world
Podcast Description
In this podcast, coming to you from the end of the world, Elizabeth Macpherson and Cristy Clark share developments and insights about how law is being used to support outcomes for the environment and those who depend on it - i.e. everyone.
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The podcast delves into critical topics such as environmental justice, climate activism, and legal frameworks supporting ecological outcomes. Episodes explore themes like the role of humanities in environmental issues, critiques of traditional environmentalism, and the importance of indigenous knowledge in climate solutions, exemplified by discussions with guests like Ritodhi Chakraborty and Julia Dehm.
In this podcast, coming to you from the end of the world, Elizabeth Macpherson and Cristy Clark share developments and insights about how law is being used to support outcomes for the environment and those who depend on it – i.e. everyone.
In this episode, we explore the tension inherent in researching environmental law in the context of an increasingly politicised research context. We share Liz's inaugural professorial lecture from October 2024, and Cristy uses the opportunity to interview Liz about why she researchers water law. We discuss typical problems encountered in settler-colonial water law frameworks, and how innovative governance models, like that for the Whanganui River in Aotearoa New Zealand, suggest potentail other ways for governing human-water relationships. As always, Cristy and Liz explore recent developments in environmental law, water governance, climate change policies, and Indigenous rights, sharing insights and updates on key legal cases and policy reforms in Australia and beyond. Key hilights include a public law climate case in Aotearoa, a judicial review about engagement with First Nations about water allocation decisions in Australia, and a win for the case opposing oil and gas exploration off the coast of South Africa.
Video of Liz's Professorial Lecture
Why science must reinforce its social contract | Nature
on Science Communication. – by Peter Dearden – Snarked
Setting a pluralist agenda for water governance: Why power and scale matter
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – headstart
Iwi proposal would reshape councils around mountains and rivers
Michael John Smith v Attorney-General
High Court rules in favour of native title holders fighting Northern Territory water licence
Court Awards $62 Million to Isabel Communities Over Unlawful Logging
Landmark judgment in South Africa permanently halts Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas exploration
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