October 3, 2019
by akclairebear
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By Naveed Nanjee This past summer, I had the opportunity to take Professor William Schulte’s course on Environmental Governance in the Developing World. Professor Schulte was an LL.M fellow with the U.S.-Asia Partnership for Environmental Law at Vermont Law School … Continue reading
November 11, 2018
by William Schulte
Comments Off on Summer Trip 2018: Environmental Governance in the Developing World
This past August I led Field Study trip to Cambodia and Myanmar as an optional 1-credit addition to the course “Environmental Governance in the Developing World,” which I co-taught with Professor Lin Yanmei as part of Vermont Law School’s Summer … Continue reading
May 9, 2017
by William Schulte
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On May 8, 2017 we supported the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) to host a National Consultation Meeting in Yangon on the Draft Guidelines for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment. The meeting brought together over one … Continue reading
September 23, 2016
by William Schulte
Comments Off on Strengthening Myanmar’s Environmental Impact Assessment System
Over the past couple of years, Vermont Law School‘s (VLS) Myanmar Environmental Governance Program has had a strong focus on supporting the implementation of a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. On paper, the system is very good, but it involves … Continue reading
February 26, 2016
by William Schulte
Comments Off on Foreign Investment in the Mekong Region: Reducing Risk and Promoting Sustainable Development
On January 25-26, 2016 the U.S.-Asia Partnership for Environmental Law organized and co-hosted the “Foreign Investment in the Mekong Region: Reducing Risk and Promoting Sustainable Development” Symposium in Beijing in cooperation with the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center, Global Environmental Institute, … Continue reading