This year’s LAWASIA Conference in Kuala Lumpur offered a rich array of sessions on diverse legal challenges, and one of the most impactful presentations came from Deborah Lockhart, CEO of the Australian Disputes Centre (ADC). Deborah’s speech, “Leveraging Interdisciplinary Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Coastal Management,” underscored the potential of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes to address environmental conflicts, with a focus on coastal management. In presenting three case studies - from China, New Zealand, and Cambodia – Deborah  illustrated [...]