Online launch of Earth System Law: Governing Planetary Transformations in the Anthropocene
Edited by Louis J. Kotzé, a new edited volume that reimagines law for an age of planetary crisis.
This is a collective output led by the Taskforce on Earth System Law, with contributions from leading scholars in environmental law and earth system governance. The volume explores how legal systems must evolve to respond to the interconnected challenges of the Anthropocene, from climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, to the destabilization of Earth’s life-support systems.
Moving beyond fragmented and state-centered approaches, Earth System Law introduces an ambitious legal paradigm: one that is Earth-centered, interdisciplinary, and designed for a rapidly transforming planet. The volume offers new ideas for new legal principles, institutions, ethics, and forms of governance capable of safeguarding planetary resilience and justice in the twenty-first century.
The launch event will feature reflections from the editors and contributors, followed by a conversation on the future of law in the Anthropocene and the role of scholarship in shaping planetary law and governance. We warmly invite researchers, students, policymakers, practitioners, and all those interested in the role of law and governance in the Anthropocene to join us for a session of discussion, exchange, and celebration.
More about the book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/earth-system-law-9781509994663/
Programme
12:00-12:10: Welcome and Introduction to the Edited Volume – Louis J. Kotzé (Wageningen University & Research)
12:10-12:30: Contributor Presentations
- Law, Legal Principles and Planet Earth, Louise du Toit (University of Southampton)
- (Past) Reflections on the (Future) Origins of Earth System Law Principles, Michael Leach (Tilburg University)
- The Imperative Need for a New Relational Ethic to Underpin Earth System Law for the Anthropocene, Karen Morrow (Swansea University)
- Stain-guarding Earth System Law in the Enshittocene: Back to the Future for Sustainable Development, Michelle Lim (Singapore Management University)
12:30-12:45: Discussant Reflections
- JB Ruhl (Vanderbilt University)
- Rahel Zimmermann (University of Geneva, Ecosens)
- Andreas Buser (Freie Universität Berlin)
12:45-13:00: Audience Q&A and Closing Discussion – Moderated by Louis J. Kotzé
