María Emilia Lehne Cerrón

About/Bio

I studied law at Freie Universität Berlin and completed the Advanced LL.M. in Public International Law at Leiden University. I am set to begin my Referendariat in Berlin in November 2024.

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Political Will: The Missing Ingredient in Protecting the Environment and Environmental Defenders

The Escazú Agreement – a groundbreaking treaty that integrates human rights with environmental matters – is the first legally binding agreement of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nevertheless, South America is currently engulfed in a crisis. Massive deforestation and climate change are causing wildfires to spread over millions of…

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