• Monday 09 Nov - Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
  • 9-11 November 2026
  • University of Waikato, Hamilton Campus.
  • Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law – Te Putahi o te Ture Taiāo (CEREL)

CEREL is very pleased to announce that it will host the 19th Polar Law Symposium at the Hamilton Campus of the University of Waikato, running Monday 9 November–Wednesday 11 November 2026.

The themes will be

  • Regime Interaction: Biodiversity, Climate, Ocean,
  • Protecting the Polar Environments: and Biculturalism and Polar Governance.

Abstracts are open for submission via the Symposium website and will close 31 July 2026. 

Submit abstract

Registrations for the Symposium open 10 July 2026.