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October, 2020

Vance Center Authors Report on Rights of Rivers

The Vance Center Environment Program, together with the Earth Law Center and International Rivers, has authored a comprehensive report on the “Rights of Nature” around the world. “A global ... Read More

September, 2020

Vance Center Africa Program Update

The Vance Center's African Legal Fellows participated in several events to conclude their fellowship year: Read More

July, 2020

Vance Center Explores Endowment Funds for Environmental Protection in Brazil

The Environment Program assisted The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in analyzing a new legal regime for endowment funds to support environmental protection in Brazil. Read More

June, 2020

New York City Bar President Greets African Legal Fellows

The Vance Center African Legal Fellows had a virtual meeting with Sheila Boston, the newly-inaugurated president of the New York City Bar Association and its executive director, Bret Parker. Also... Read More

May, 2020

Vance Center Co-Sponsors International Environmental Law Committee Event

The Vance Center’s Environment Program has worked with the International Environmental Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association to organize an upcoming panel discussion reviewing inte... Read More

April, 2020

Vance Center Monitors African Law Firms’ Response to Covid-19

The Vance Center, with the help of current and past African Legal Fellows from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, is monitoring the responses of governments to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as pr... Read More