Hazardous industrial activities produce detrimental environmental impacts not only at the local or national levels, but also at the broader global level. It is of paramount relevance for legal experts to be adequately informed about the legal responsibilities arising from industrial risks and about the legal instruments available for their effective management. Within this context, the Seminar on Industrial Risk was conducted between 1 and 3 December, 2004, for forty-five magistrates from Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France and Switzerland.

Objectives
 Familiarisation with the range of environmental hazards arising from industrial activities.
 Experience exchange based on national, regional and international jurisprudence.

Outcomes
 Familiarization with the nature and context of industrial risks and an awareness of relevant jurisprudence.


Partners
 CIFAL Curitiba
 Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature
 Procuradoria Municipal do Rio de Janeiro
 Swiss Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
 VEOLIA Environnement