Speaker details
African Regional Conference on the Environment
28 Nov - 30 Nov 2018
Radisson Blu Waterfront, Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSpeaker information
Werner Scholtz
Biography
Werner Scholtz., obtained his doctorate in law from Leiden University in 2001. Scholtz is a Senior Professor of Law in the Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence of the University of the Western Cape (South Africa) and a Visiting Professor at Lincoln Law School (UK). He specialises in international and regional (AU) environmental law. His current research focuses on the consequences of the increasing importance of animal welfare for international wildlife law. He established the Regional African Law and Human Security programme in 2010. Scholtz is an Alexander von Humboldt fellow and National Research Foundation rated researcher. Werner Scholtz has served on several International Law Association Committees.
Session
Session 5 African wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection: what does the future hold?
Thursday 29 November (1600 - 1715)
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