The Center for Earth Jurisprudence & The Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Journal Writing Competition
Dear friends, For some of you this may be your first communication from us at the Center for Earth Jurisprudence. We hope that you will consider spreading the word about this unique Call for Papers given the extraordinary time for protecting Earth, our common home. The Time is NOW: In this time of increasing awareness of the ecological devastation and consequences of climate change post COP21 in Paris, Earth jurisprudence offers hope for reinvigorated, Earth-based governance systems. Earth jurisprudence evaluates and supports human needs and wants in ways commensurate with our place on Mother Earth: embedded, interdependent, and reliant upon Earth’s systems for all that sustains us. Such economic and legal systems would recognize that humanity has a basic responsibility to care for and protect the long-term health and well-being of the entire Earth community, meaning all beings and ecosystems that constitute the natural world. The Center for Earth Jurisprudence (CEJ) and the Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ) invite the submission of scholarly legal papers addressing the theme of “Earth Jurisprudence: The Time is Now.” The winning submission will be published in the Summer 2016 volume of the EELJ. The volume will be a useful resource for scholars of environmental and Earth jurisprudence law and policy, and by practitioners and community members in the field, including NGO members, environmental educators and advocates, and government officials. The EELJ and CEJ editorial board members will choose the winning submission. Please see the following invitation for more information about CEJ, the EELJ, and specific submission information. Click for Printable CEJ Writing Competition call for submissions Pat Siemen, OP, Esq. Center for Earth Jurisprudence, Director Barry University School of Law Orlando, FL 32807 www.EarthJurist.com facebook.com/earthjurist Twitter @EarthJurist“Earth Jurisprudence: The Time is Now”
The Center for Earth Jurisprudence (CEJ) and the Barry University School of Law Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ) invite the submission of scholarly legal papers addressing the theme of “Earth Jurisprudence: The Time is Now.” The winning submission will be published in the Summer 2016 volume of the EELJ. Other submissions will be considered by CEJ for additional publication. The volume will be a useful resource for scholars of environmental and Earth jurisprudence law and policy, and by practitioners and community members in the field, including NGO members, environmental educators and advocates, and government officials. The EELJ and CEJ editorial board members will choose the winning submission.SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Papers may incorporate multidisciplinary approaches to resolving the unprecedented ecological challenges of the 21st century, recognizing the need for ethical approaches that honor the intrinsic value of nature, and protecting the existence, right to habitat, and ethical consideration of all beings. We particularly welcome papers that:- develop theory and research in law;
- apply theoretical and research findings from law and other disciplines to legal subject matter; and
- highlight a current problem or obstacle, or a new issue encountered in the field that has not yet received much scholarly consideration.