Description
Fide holds this session ON-SITE at MADRID and via the ONLINE platform Microsoft Teams. In order to attend it is essential to request your assistance through the AreaFide platform*.
IMPORTANT
The session will be held in English.
Panellists:
- Antonio DELGADO HUERTAS, Doctor en Geología. Profesor de Investigación del CSIC en el Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra.
- José Antonio PARADA LÓPEZ, Magistrado Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Galicia
Moderators:
- Judit GARCÍA PUIG, Vicepresidente de Actividades Académicas de ELSA
- Yago PIERA, Director de la Campaña Anual de Derechos Humanos ELSA
Objectives:
ELSA Spain and Fide are holding a meeting that will be conducted in English, by virtue of the institutional relations between ELSA Spain and Fide.
On 11 July 2025, the Second Section of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Galicia handed down ruling no. 303/2025, partially upholding the claim for inaction against the hydrographic entity and the regional administration, after following a procedure through the special procedure for the protection of fundamental rights with legal basis in climate and environmental litigation, for the violation of the human rights of the residents of the town of As Conchas. The session will also address the most recent developments concerning the so called Limia Judgment. Following the confirmation of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Spain, the judicial finding that public authorities failed to adequately prevent and address nitrate pollution linked to intensive livestock activity has become final and enforceable. The discussion will examine both the legal reasoning underpinning the decision and the scientific evidence presented in court, including isotopic and conventional chemical analyses, that substantiated the livestock origin of the contamination. Particular attention will be given to the implications of this landmark case for environmental governance, administrative accountability, and the use of scientific data in judicial decision making.
During the session, the analytical and scientific grounds will be presented to demonstrate, through expert testimony, the livestock origin of nitrate pollution. The combined use of isotopic techniques and conventional chemical analysis will be explained. In addition, the arguments that led to the court’s decision will be discussed.
Methodology: The dynamic of the session will respect the usual rules of Fide and the participation and interaction of the speakers and attendees as well, making only the changes required for its celebration on line. All sessions organized at Fide are convened under the Chatham House Rule, participants have the right to use the information they receive, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of any other participant may be revealed.
Schedule: The session will be held from 4.15 to 5.45 pm. At the end of the session, there will be served some snacks and drinks at 5.30 to 6.00 pm.
The time shown is adjusted to the time zone of Peninsular Spain (Balearic Islands included). To check your time zone difference, please visit this link: www.timeanddate.com.
Location: Watch Location and via platform Microsoft Teams.
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