Boy, you're going gangbusters here, Anna. Congratulations on your amazing efforts bringing all these things so much closer to the mainstream. 

These are big leaps forward.

Tom

On Jul 7, 2011, at 11:14 PM, Anna Grear wrote:

> Dear Parvez,
> 
> Thank you.  As of yesterday it looks as though we will be formally linking to a Geneva-based human rights organisation who work a lot on human rights and climate change and human rights and corporations.  There is so much need for all of us working on these issues to be in contact, share ideas and approaches and to work for genuine change.  Thank you for your support.
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> Anna
> 
> 
> Anna Grear
> Senior Lecturer in Law
> 
> Head of the International Law and Human Rights Research Unit
> Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Human Rights and the Environment
> Director, Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE)
> Series Editor, Law Justice and Ecology (Glasshouse/Routledge Cavendish)
> ________________________________________
> From: Hassan & Hassan [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 July 2011 05:37
> To: Anna Grear
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> Subject: GNHRE Update
> 
> 8 July 2011
> 
> Attention: Ms. Anna Grear
> 
> Dear Anna:
> 
> Great update! Congratulations on your success and dedication. I continue to
> be proud of my association with you. Good luck in the future and keep the
> flag flying - high.
> 
> With best regards.
> Dr. Parvez Hassan
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and Environment
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Anna Grear
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: GNHRE Update
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I thought it was time to update you all on the continuing progress of our
> GNHRE network.  First, you should check out the website, which has been
> getting thousands of hits apparently - some 5000/6000 or so in the last
> three months, I am told.  The site has been updated quite a bit. We have
> over 1400 research sources in the repository, and a gradually expanding list
> of researchers linked across this important discursive field - plus
> increasing interest from NGO, policy makers, practicing lawyers and
> activists.  The network has also spawned some exciting related projects: an
> FP7 bid for 2.7 million Euros for research on rights-based approaches to
> environmental adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (we don't yet know if we will
> get the funds, but the bid got through the first quality assessment round to
> go through into the ranking process), a BA International Partnership bid on
> Human Rights and the Environment (pending), and - an international seminar
> to be held at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onati
> (successful).
> 
> For those of you who have not yet sent  bios and photos for the site, please
> do send them to me at [log in to unmask]
> 
> The Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, meanwhile, is going from
> strength to strength.  Karen and I now have two fabulous Assistant Editors
> alongside us in the form of Evadne Grant and Louis Kotze.  The next edition
> is in press - and will be out soon: 'Biodiversity and Food Supply'.  The
> following edition is now beginning the refereeing process and will be on
> 'Corporate Environmental and Human Rights Responsibility'.  We will be
> publishing a special edition in 2012 on 'Should Trees Have Standing: 40
> Years On' with a contribution from Christopher Stone himself, plus Baronness
> Mary Warnock, Ngaire Naffine, Lorraine Code - and some introductory
> reflections from Philippe Sands QC.
> 
> The comment we hear most about the JHRE is that the scholarly standard is
> exceptionally good.  This is, of course, very important - and the editorial
> team remain committed to the maintenance of the highest standards that we
> can achieve.  Please feel free to consider submitting papers for future
> editions. The themes are all available at the Journal home pages, which can
> be found via home page of the GNHRE.
> 
> The Journal also co-hosted an ESRC-funded seminar at Queen's University,
> Belfast as part of the 'Re-Engineering the Corporation' series, on 'Human
> Rights, Corporations and the Environment'.  The event was a great success,
> and may lead to further initiatives to publish some of the excellent papers
> given over those two days.  Fiona De Londras mentioned the idea of a good,
> high quality textbook on the theme, for example.
> 
> The GNHRE website is at http://gnhre.uwe.ac.uk   Please do take the time to
> visit.  Send any of your related news that you want the network to know
> about - we are happy to post relevant events and news on the site.
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> Anna
> 
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