Monday, October 26, 2009

Prof. Rock Pring Speaks to Chinese Environmental Law Judges; Scheduled to Speak in China Again in November

Prof. Rock Pring, an internationally known DU law professor in the environmental law and natural resources program, recently has been busy with projects that have taken him to China.

In late September, Prof. Pring and his wife and research partner Kitty, spoke to a conference of Chinese environmental law judges in Guiyang in southwest China. The event was sponsored by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Program in China and Wuhun University.

According to Prof. Pring, "We co-presented the keynote session on our study 'Specialized Environmental Courts and Tribunals (ECTs): A Global Study' and participated in other sessions including 'Remedies in Environmental Cases.'" Held at China's Olympic Training Center for Water Sports on Hongfeng (Red Maple) Lake, the conference was attended by over 40 judges, government officials, and academics.

Looking ahead, Prof. Pring has been invited to present the results of the ECT study at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Academy of Environmental Law Annual Symposium at Wuhan University on Nov. 2. The week-long conference of environmental law professors from around the world also includes a trip to study the controversial Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest electricity-generating plant of any kind. Stay tuned for more information from Prof. Pring on this topic.

To view a mid-April video in which the Prings talk about their ground-breaking ECTs study, click here.

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