Private Environmental Governance

Thu, March 2, 2017 to Fri, March 3, 2017
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The George Washington University Law School
The Jacob Burns Moot Court Room
2000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Join the George Washington University Law School, Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, and School of Business; the Vanderbilt University Law School and Department of Sociology; and the Environmental Law Institute for an interdisciplinary symposium on private environmental governance in Washington, D.C.
We think of private environmental governance as occurring when private organizations take actions that supplement (or perhaps displace in some instances) the traditionally governmental functions of reducing negative externalities, managing common pool resources and producing public goods. Private governance may prove especially important in light of the recent election, which may result in a reduced federal role in at least some areas of environmental governance. Our goal is to identify common research questions across disciplines, to discuss what we know about the reasons private governance is being pursued and the structure of these programs, to better understand how companies monitor performance of private governance systems, to explore whether and how private governance is or is not contributing to better environmental outcomes, and to examine how linkages between private and public governance systems might produce better outcomes.
Those interested in receiving CLE credit should include the state for which CLE credit will be sought on the registration form. The cost of the symposium is $75. There is no charge to register for GW and Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Requests for waiver of the registration fee for government staff and non-profit employees should be sent to Lee Paddock, [email protected].
Agenda
Thursday, March 2
8 - 8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9 am: Introductory Remarks by Symposium Organizers
9 - 10:15 am: Scene Setting—Why is PEG important for Academics and Practitioners?
Moderator
Panelists
10:15 - 10:30 am: Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm: Scene Setting—What is Happening with PEG Outside the Academy?
Panelists
12:30 - 1:15 pm: Lunch
1:15 - 1:30 pm: Grodsky Prize Presentation
1:30 - 3:30: Climate Change: Drivers of Private Climate Governance
Moderator
Panelists
3:45 - 5:30 pm: Climate Change: Private Governance in New Sectors
Moderator
Panelists
5:45 - 6:45 pm: Reception
Friday, March 3
8:30 - 9 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 am - Noon: PEG and Accountability
Opening remarks
Moderator
Panelists
12:15 - 1 pm: Lunch and Presentation - The Intersection of Activism and Pragmatism in PEG
1 - 2:15 pm: Intersections between Public and Private Governance, Part 1
Moderator
Panelists
2:15 - 2:30 pm: Break
2:30 - 3:45 pm: Intersections, Part 2
Panelists
3:45 - 4:45 pm: Closing Dialogue on Next Steps
Moderator
Panelists
4:45 - 5 pm: Closing remarks
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