African Regional Conference on the Environment

28–30 November 2018, Radisson Blu, Cape Town, South Africa

A conference presented by the IBA Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee of the Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)

Topics include:

• The future of water supplies in Africa: addressing the water scarcity, ground water pollution, and sanitation challenges
• Extractive Industries: maintaining the balance between economic development and a sustainable environment
• Wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection
• Maritime issues in African coastal states: maritime security and ocean pollution
• Climate change impacts on Africa: challenges and opportunities
• Urban waste management in Africa's cities
• African regional and sub-regional judicial institutions: practical environment protection enforcement mechanisms