IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Session information
Who pays, who receives damages and how are damages assessed when companies act in breach of human rights obligations by managing or operating activities such as illegal deforestation and mining and pollution of water resources
Tuesday 24 September (1115 - 1230)
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Negligence and Damages Committee
(Lead)
Human Rights Law Committee
Description
Given the imbalance of state power globally, the panel discusses whether there is an enforceable human right to a clean and safe environment, and who may pursue damages, including exemplary or penal damages, against states or state agencies, or multinational corporations for identifiable damage to the environment.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Paulo Araujo | SABZ Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Website Officer, Negligence and Damages Committee |
| Robert Bernstein | Holland & Knight, New York, New York, USA |
Speakers
| Stéphane Brabant | Trinity International Aarpi, Paris, France |
| Walter Brenes | Energy Law Firm, San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Ana Paula Chagas | Campos Mello Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil |