Objectives 

      The conference aims to:

1.   Update the lawyers on recent legal developments on environmental laws;
2.   Share environmental cases and challenges, and identify factors leading to a successful litigation of environmental cases;
3. Present the workshop results of the Paralegal and Law Enforcement Conference to be held on September 28-30, 2005 on the issues and challenges faced by community and DENR law enforcers in the enforcement of laws and litigation of environmental cases;
4.   Present the results of the evaluation of the Environmental Defense Project;
5.   Present the workshop results of the Environmental Justice Forum;
6.   Identify gaps and draft a legal response action plan to support and strengthen community law enforcement and environmental litigation;
7.   Strengthen the network of environmental lawyers;
8.   Create an initial database of environmental lawyers and cases; and
9.   Publish the conference proceedings.