Prof. QIN Tianbao is the Luojia Professor of Law, and serves as the Director of the Research Institute of Environmental Law (RIEL) and the Associate Dean for the School of Law, Professor of China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies, Wuhan University, China; He is the Secretary-General of Chinese Society of Environment and Resources Law (CSERL); and a Lead Author and Review Expert of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

He is a Legislative Expert for China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Agriculture, and Hubei Provincial Parliament, and headed or participated in drafting of several major environmental bills. He is an Advisor for Chinese negotiations on biodiversity, ocean and climate change issues, and an Environmental Law Expert for several projects of International Financial Institutions in China.

Prof. Qin is author of several books and more than 100 articles in these fields. His recent publications include: Research Handbook on Chinese Environmental Law (Edward Elgar, eds), Principles of International Biodiversity Law (CUPL Press), Legal Issues on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing (WHU Press).

 Gloria Estenzo Ramos

University of Cebu (UC) College of Law
Banilad, Cebu City Philippines 6000
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EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Bachelor of Laws, UP
Bachelor of Arts, UP

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Environmental Law and Public Administration
˚Mainstreaming public participation in decision-making in governance through heightened public awareness campaigns, environmental education and trainings through partnership among key stakeholders from government, civil society and private sector and papers
˚Pushing for reforms in governance and education
˚Filing of strategic suits and sending of Notice to Sue to government agencies, to promote Environmental Rule of Law in the country (offshore drilling in protected seascape, indiscriminate coal ash dumping, illegal filling and dumping of coastlines and violation of Solid Waste Management Law)
˚Active use of media and social networks for citizen empowerment and effective governance

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Member, Governing Board representing Southeast Asia, IUCN ACADEMY of Environmental Law (2014-present)
Faculty Member, UC College of Law, Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines  Columnist on Environment and
Governance, Cebu Daily News since 2007
Vice-Chairperson, Feed the Children Philippines
Founding Member, Phil. Earth Justice Center, Inc.; Global Legal Action Against Climate Change
Former Member, Steering Committee-EcoWaste Coalition
Former Director, UC Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program
Former member of the Board, Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) – Cebu, Philippines
Former Executive Director, Kababaihan Laban sa Karahasan (Women Against Violence)
Former Member of the Board, Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter

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