"Conserving the past: the role of International law in safeguarding heritage in Mauritius”

CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

RESOURCE PERSON:
Dr Erika J Techera FAAL, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Western Australia.

Dr Erika J Techera ,FAAL, is the former Director of the UWA Oceans Institute and prior to that she was the Dean of the UWA Law School. She was previously the Director of the Centre for International Environmental Law and Co-Director for the Centre for Climate Futures at Macquarie University; and has practised as a Barrister in Sydney and worked as a company director.

She is an international and comparative environmental lawyer with particular emphasis on marine environmental law and cultural heritage law relating to the oceans. Her research explores Indo-Pacific maritime issues: marine protected area governance, marine spatial planning and marine pollution, as well as international law for the conservation and management of wild species. Her most recent projects include transnational crime, technology and IUU fishing; rigs-to-reefs law and policy; and intangible marine heritage. She also teaches three postgraduate subjects: Oceans Governance, International Environmental Law and Global Heritage Governance.

Moreover, she is the author of Marine Environmental Governance: from international law to local practice (Routledge, 2012) and the International Law of Sharks: Obstacles, Options and Opportunities (with Professor Natalie Klein) (Brill, 2017). She is the co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of International Environmental Law (Routledge, 2013) and Sharks: Conservation, Management & Governance (Earthscan, 2014) as well as co-editor of the forthcoming Marine Extremes: Ocean Safety, Marine Health and the Blue Economy.

Course description: This presentation will explore different elements of our cultural heritage and the six key international treaties that deal with cultural heritage sites, objects and elements. Each treaty will be explored as well as the ways in which they work in combination to safeguard heritage for future generations. Case studies will be explored drawn from different national contexts followed by examples of current challenges including the pressures of development, impacts of climate change and the effects of tourism.

Experience Level:
All
Group:
Law Practitioners & Legal Officers