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Reference Projects
Link       Project Year
Provision of legal expertise in the drafting of legislation on electronic waste management in China, in the framework of the Swiss Programme 'Knowledge Partnerships in e-waste recycling' (EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research/Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs)  2006-2007

Elaboration of a practical guidance document on the human right to water, as pîlot of a series of papers on a human rights based approach to development (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)  2006
Suoport to the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture (OFAG) in the elaboration of a Swiss proposal to the Governing Body of the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to adopt an international policy for promoting sustainable use of plant genetic resources in the framework of the Treaty (OFAG) 2005-2006

Conceptual support in the development and implementation of a water project in Africa , in cooperation with public and private actors (Alcan Inc.) 2005

Conceptual support and advice to the World Economic Forum in the implementation stage of the WEF Water Initiative 2003-2006

Legal analysis of questions related to a future international civil liability regime for genetically modified organisms, elaboration of a number of background papers on selected issues (Monsanto Company / CropLife International) 2004

Support to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) on international aspects of the International Year of Freshwater and related activities, including in particular: preparation of and participation in the Kyoto World Water Conference and Forum in March 2003; membership in the project team developing Policy Principles for Private-Public Partnerships for Water Supply and Sanitation; and participation in the development of the Water Initiative of the World Economic Forum (SDC) 2003-2004

Study on options for a multilateral financial mechanism for the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture , including proposal for a Swiss position (Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture OFAG) 2003

Support to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in the elaboration of new Guidelines for International Development Cooperation , in particular elaboration of drafts for consideration by the internal working group (SDC) 2003

Senior Legal Advisor to the Tobacco Free Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the negotiation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, including in particular: drafting background documentation, accompanying and supporting the multilateral negotiation process as well as the follow-up process after adoption of the Convention in May 2003, and legal and institutional capacity building for implementation (WHO) 2002-2007

Legal study on compliance monitoring regimes in existing multilateral environmental agreements , including evaluation of strengths, weaknesses and perspectives in relation to traditional means of dispute settlement, as well as recommendations for possible negotiating positions in ongoing processes (Swiss Federal Agency of Environment, Forests and Landscape BUWAL) 2002

Support to the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) in the preparation of and participation in the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg,  2002), including in particular: preparation of position papers and background documents, participation in negotiation sessions, and follow-up at the national level (SDC) 2001-2003

Annual Environmental Seminar for Swiss Diplomats:  Workshop on international negotiations in environmental areas (Political Directorate, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) 2001-2002

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Analysis of the national legal and institutional requirements for the implementation of the 1995 amendment to the Basel Convention on hazardous wastes (general export prohibition for hazardous wastes from OECD to non-OECD countries), for consideration by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (Secretariat of the Basel Convention, UNEP) 2001  

Elaboration of an international strategy for the creation of incentives to states and the private sector to support environmentally sound disposal of stocks of obsolete pesticides and other chemicals in developing and transitional countries (UNEP Chemicals)

2001


Participation in a study on the rights to plant genetic resources and traditional knowledge , as part of a team of legal and economic experts. Area of competence: Existing international financial mechanisms as possible models for compensation of holders of traditional knowledge (SDC / World Trade Institute, University of Berne)

2001


Evaluation of four development cooperation projects in the field of environmentally sound waste management in Ecuador , as part of an interdisciplinary and international evaluation team. Area of competence: Assessment of the contribution of the projects to compliance with Ecuador’s international environmental obligations (SDC)

2000


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