As the days stretch out, rays become a little more strident and muzak becomes increasingly dominated by bells and jingles, I've been reflecting on a busy, challenging and enjoyable year.

Highlights of the second half of the year for me have included an excellent conference hosted by the National Environmental Law Association of Australia in October, where I had a chance to compare New Zealand's biodiversity protection law and policy with what's happening over the ditch.  I also had a chance to speak on climate change litigation at the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand conference in Wellington which followed close on the heels of the NELA sessions.  I'm grateful to my colleagues at Victoria University (in particular the always insightful Jonathan Boston) for involving me in a two-day roundtable on international climate change law and policy in Wellington earlier in October.

With AUT exams over, I've now got my head down working on climate change and biodiversity research.  It's been a big year in both of those areas.  The UN's International Year of Biodiversity produced a new Strategic Plan on Biodiversity in Nagoya, late October.  And while expectations are muted for the current Cancun round of Climate Change talks, I, along with many others, will be watching closely developments there.
 

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