Institute for Environmental Security
Advancing Global Environmental Security
Science · Diplomacy · Law · Finance · Education
The Hague Conference on
Environment, Security and Sustainable Development
The Peace Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands
9 - 12 May 2004
Programme
Click on the following link to download the full agenda for the conference. See below for a brief overview of the plenary and roundtable session titles.
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Updated 7 May. [PDF]
Programme - At a Glance:
Plenary Events
| Sunday, 9 May | Opening | Environmental Security in the 21st Century Institute for Environmental Security & European Centre for Public Affairs |
| Monday, 10 May | Session 1 | The Environment and Security Challenge Institute for Environmental Security |
| Session 2 | Resources and Sources of Conflict United Nations Environment Programme | |
| Session 3 | International Law and Global Governance Yale Center for Environmental Law & Permanent Court of Arbitration | |
| Tuesday, 11 May | Session 4 | Investing in a Secure and Sustainable Future Institute for Environmental Security & TransGlobal Ventures, Inc. |
| Session 5 | Environmental Opportunities for Peace Building Adelphi Research, Woodrow Wilson Int. Center for Scholars, Green Globe Network | |
| Session 6 | Building Environmental Knowledge Capital for the 21st Century EuroCampus Institute & University for Peace | |
| Wednesday, 12 May | Session 7 | Science-based Approaches to Environmental Security Institute for Environmental Security & SarVision |
| Session 8 | Impact of Military / Conflict on the Environment IUCN and The Netherlands Working Group on Ecology and Development | |
| Session 9 | Pathways to Environmental Security Institute for Environmental Security | |
| Session 10 | The Way Forward — From Policy to Practice Brookings Institution & Institute for Environmental Security |
Keynote Addresses
| Monday, 10 May | Dinner | Tom Spencer |
| Tuesday, 11 May | Dinner | Derek Osborn |
Parallel Roundtables
| Round One 10 May, 16:00 — 17:30 | Diplomacy | Resources and Conflict: Policy Responses IISD & the IUCN - World Conservation Union |
| Law | Security as Independence and Interdependence: Implications for Global Governance Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy | |
| Finance | Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future Institute for Environmental Security and TransGlobal Ventures | |
| Education | Preparing Civil Society EuroCampus & University for Peace | |
| Round Two 11 May, 16:00 — 17:30 | Diplomacy | Resources and Conflict: Policy Responses - cont. IISD & the IUCN - World Conservation Union |
| Diplomacy | US and EU Policies on Security and Environment: The Next Four Years Brookings Institution & European Centre for Public Affairs | |
| Law | Judicial Tools for Prevention and Resolution of Environmental Conflict Permanent Court of Arbitration | |
| Finance | Financial Solutions for a Secure and Sustainable Future Institute for Environmental Security & TransGlobal Ventures, Inc. | |
| Education | Nurturing Tomorrow's Leaders EuroCampus & University for Peace |