Resources
National Green Tribunal in India: Examining the Question of Jurisdiction
Can a tribunal deliver justice? By posing this rhetorical question we attempt to historically contextualize the introduction of the tribunal system of adjudication in India.
Global Judicial Handbook on Environmental Constitutionalism: 2nd Edition
This Handbook is designed to provide jurists with an overview of environmental constitutionalism.
Companion to Global Judicial Handbook on Environmental Constitutionalism: Selected Cases and Materials
This handbook on environmental constitutionalism contains selected case summaries, judicial opinions, reports, maps and constitional samples from Asia Pacific, Americas and the Caribbean, Africa and Europe.
The Dawn of International Arbitration in the South Pacific
The Government of Fiji, in collaboration with Asian Development Bank and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, cohosted the first-of-its kind inaugural South Pacific International Arbitration Conference to raise awareness and discuss the positive development impact of international arbitration reform in the South Pacific.
Legal Readiness to Attract Climate Finance: Towards a Low-Carbon Asia and the Pacific
This article highlights some of these legal barriers to climate finance and showcases examples from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Republic of Fiji where the countries have embarked on legal modernization.
Trade and Investment Facilitation by Arbitration and the Rule of Law
Prof. Michael Ewing-Chow talked about the effects of a change in production and trade pattern from single producer to global value chain.
Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment: The main human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
These framework principles set out the basic obligations of States under human rights law as they relate to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Asia Waste Management Outlook
This publication provides an overview of the current status, the current thinking on “state of the art” topics, and the future of solid waste management in Asia over the medium term.
Corporate Governance: Economic, Financing and Governance Models
Governance determines productivity and a country’s wealth. This presentation shows (i) how firms in Asia are affected by its governance practices; (ii) evidence of how ownership structure has adjusted in different parts of the world; and (iii) the various dimensions of governance and how different countries have configured the governance system.
Shareholders: Investors or Activists
From investors in passive, index-tracking funds to active and activist investors, this presentation covers the different types of company shareholder. It also examines the concept of stewardship—the directors’ duty to protect and enhance the assets they are entrusted with.