experiences from the thai appeal courts judge suntariya muanpawong research judge/secretary of the...
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Experiences from Experiences from the Thai Appeal the Thai Appeal
CourtsCourtsJudge Suntariya MuanpawongJudge Suntariya Muanpawong
Research Judge/Secretary of the Research Judge/Secretary of the Environmental Division, Central Environmental Division, Central
Appeal CourtAppeal Court
History/Duty/JurisdictionHistory/Duty/Jurisdiction
Last 3 years, the Central Appeal Court and 9 Last 3 years, the Central Appeal Court and 9 Regional Appeal Courts established an Regional Appeal Courts established an Environment Division Environment Division
Jurisdiction: Civil Jurisdiction-Criminal Jurisdiction: Civil Jurisdiction-Criminal Jurisdiction--24 Laws on Environmental Jurisdiction--24 Laws on Environmental ProtectionProtection
Cases: Northern Regions- Forest Law/ Cases: Northern Regions- Forest Law/ Southern Regions- Fishery Law, Water and Southern Regions- Fishery Law, Water and Coastal Law/ All regions-Public land Coastal Law/ All regions-Public land encroachment disputesencroachment disputes
Output/OutcomeOutput/Outcome
The president and secretary of the The president and secretary of the division are responsible for division are responsible for developing the works of the divisiondeveloping the works of the division
Because of backlog problem, justices Because of backlog problem, justices in the division are still responsible of in the division are still responsible of general cases, not environmental.general cases, not environmental.
Until now, we don’t have a special Until now, we don’t have a special recruitment for the green justices- recruitment for the green justices- lack of expertlack of expert
Special Capacity Building Special Capacity Building ProgramsPrograms
for the Appeal Courts? for the Appeal Courts? Depend on the president of the divisionDepend on the president of the division Training Courses provided mostly from the Training Courses provided mostly from the
Judicial Training Institute, Office of the JudiciaryJudicial Training Institute, Office of the Judiciary Capacity Building Programs, especially the Capacity Building Programs, especially the
international experiences, provided by the international experiences, provided by the International Affairs Division, Office of the International Affairs Division, Office of the JudiciaryJudiciary
Academic Activities/Research Meetings provided Academic Activities/Research Meetings provided by the Judicial Research Institute, Office of the by the Judicial Research Institute, Office of the Judiciary and by the Supreme CourtJudiciary and by the Supreme Court
What we have done?What we have done?
What we have done?What we have done? Establishing green benches/considering of Establishing green benches/considering of
green court!green court! Training courses (in country/abroad)Training courses (in country/abroad) Study visits (country/abroad)Study visits (country/abroad) Research Projects (environmental Research Projects (environmental
liability/environmental judicial process)liability/environmental judicial process) Translation Projects/Comparative StudiesTranslation Projects/Comparative Studies Academic Meetings/ ConferencesAcademic Meetings/ Conferences Green Information/Database/LibraryGreen Information/Database/Library Drafting new rules and lawsDrafting new rules and laws ( (law on law on
environmental judicial process/ rules on environmental judicial process/ rules on expert witness-mediation etc)expert witness-mediation etc)
What else should be What else should be done?done?
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Building a green mind!Building a green mind!
MentalityMentality SensitivitySensitivity SensibilitySensibility DiversityDiversity SpiritualitySpirituality Capacity to Balance the different Capacity to Balance the different
environmental valuesenvironmental values
Clity CreekClity Creek
How can we feel with the How can we feel with the boy?boy?
How can we feel with this How can we feel with this boy?boy?
How can we feel with this How can we feel with this girl?girl?
Industry-Industry-Centric Centric prevails!prevails!
How can we feel with the How can we feel with the beach?beach?
How can we feel with the How can we feel with the sea?sea?
How can we feel with the How can we feel with the tree? tree?
Ecocentric is not Ecocentric is not easily easily understood!understood!
How can we realizing these How can we realizing these Rights Rights
without green mind?without green mind? Right to clean environmentRight to clean environment Right of the natureRight of the nature Precautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle Polluter Pay PrinciplePolluter Pay Principle
How can we weigh these How can we weigh these appropriately without green appropriately without green
mind?mind?
Social justice or Social justice or Ecological justice?Ecological justice?
Development or Development or Environment?Environment?
Industry or Health?Industry or Health?
Without green mind, Without green mind, we cannot have….we cannot have….
effective green rules.effective green rules. the real green judge, green the real green judge, green
court, green justice.court, green justice. the real green network.the real green network.