ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND DIPLOMACY

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Dean Horace Anderson, Christian Haub, former Ambassador Marie Jacobsson of Sweden, Ambassador Marja Lehto of Finland, Pace University Trustee Liliane Haub and Pace University President Marvin Krislov.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains has conferred its prestigious 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Ambassador Marja Lehto of Finland and former Ambassador Marie Jacobsson of Sweden for their pivotal roles advancing environmental law and policy to protect the environment in times of armed conflicts at a global ceremony. While Members of the UN International Law Commission (ILC), both served successively as special rapporteur for the topic of the “Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts.” In this role they worked tirelessly for a decade to develop the draft principles on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts and then skillfully led the adoption of the draft principles by the ILC and their acceptance by the United Nations General Assembly in 2022.
The Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy is the world’s most distinguished award in the field of environmental law recognizing the innovation, skill and accomplishments of lawyers, diplomats, international civil servants and other advocates who work to create the world environmental order.