Join us for an exciting new webinar series from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) Asia Pacific Hub. In our April webinar we will be joined by Mohammad Golam Sarwar and Sharif Jamil, to explore Rights of Nature in Bangladesh.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
MOHAMMAD GOLAM SARWAR
Mr Mohammad Golam Sarwar is a Doctoral Researcher (Climate Law, Alternative Development and Rights of Nature) at SOAS University of London, and an Assistant Professor of Law, Dhaka University. Mohammad will address the topic: “Rights of Nature in Bangladesh: Legal innovation or Governance Paradox?”
SHARIF JAMIL
Sharif Jamil is Buriganga Riverkeeper, Member of the Board of Directors at Waterkeeper Alliance, Member Secretary of Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra (DHORA), Coordinator of Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Executive Director at Blue Planet Initiative (BPI). Sharif will address the topic: “Rights of Nature: Claiming Rights of Life and Livelihoods in Bangladesh”
WEBINAR HOST - DR MICHELLE MALONEY
Ms Michelle Maloney (PhD) is an Australian-based Earth lawyer and advocate for ecocentric and bioregional governance. She is recognised internationally and in Australia for her work advocating for Earth centred law and governance, including First Laws and the Rights of Nature. Michelle is Co-Founder and Director of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA), an organisation created to increase the understanding and
practical implementation of Earth centred law and governance (www.earthlaws.org.au) Michelle is part of the Coordinating Team for the GARN Asia Pacific Hub. For more information about Michelle's work, publications and affiliations, please visit: www.michellemaloney.au
ABOUT THE GARN ASIA PACIFIC HUB
The Asia-Pacific Hub of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) is a regional network working to promote and implement the Rights of Nature (RoN) across the Asia-Pacific. It connects advocates, indigenous communities, and experts to shift legal frameworks from treating nature as property to recognizing ecosystems as rights- bearing entities.
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