Did you know? June 18 is UN Sustainable Gastronomy Day! What’s law got to do with it? June 18 marks the United Nations (UN) “Sustainable Gastronomy Day” since 2016. It is a new and perhaps less known date among the “UN days”, though not a less important one: it was designated to raise awareness of … More Did you know? June 18 is UN “Sustainable Gastronomy Day”! What’s law got to do with it?

Every year, June 5th celebrates the UN World Environment Day (WED), promoting awareness for environmental protection since it was established in 1972 (marking the date of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment). WED 2019’s theme focuses on air pollution, considered the most important health issue of our time, causing an estimated 7 million premature deaths … More World Environment Day (WED) 2019: law and the fight against air pollution

World food day 2018: law is key for achieving zero hunger in the context of climate change Since 1979, the World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October, marking the foundation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. WFD has adopted a different theme each year to raise … More October update – the role of law for achieving zero hunger in the context of climate change

Plastic pollution is considered one of the most important environmental problems that we currently face. The month of June 2018 has been a landmark in promoting awareness of this problem, with both the World Environment Day (WED, celebrated each 5 of June) and the World Oceans Day (WOD, celebrated each 8 June) having their themes focused … More June 2018 focus: a (legal) fight against plastic pollution (?)