Small island developing states are seeking a legal ‘advisory opinion’ from an international tribunal on whether climate change falls under the international law of the sea.
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There is no safe limit to global warming – there is only what people deem to be acceptable damage.
Thanks to Vanuatu, a vote at the next UN General Assembly could open the floodgates to international climate litigation.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.
The world promised progress at the Glasgow climate conference. Now it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.
Climate change is a true existential threat for small island nations, but the US has done little to help the Marshall Islands, which it administered for decades.
International law does not meaningfully address biodiversity conservation in the high seas. We risk losing marine species before we have a chance to identify and understand them.
Although climate change threatens the world’s small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
Due to rising sea levels, low-lying island nations are in immediate danger. If drastic measures are taken, this disastrous trend can be transformed into an opportunity for sustainable development.
The UN Ocean Conference provides a golden opportunity for countries to present their aspirations for sustainably growing their ‘blue’ economies.
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer and Research Fellow in Ocean Governance, University of Melbourne and Postdoctoral Researcher, UEF Law School, University of Eastern Finland, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior; Director, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
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Senior Fellow in Science, Technology & Economics at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Associate Research Fellow in RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
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Chief Scientific Advisor, Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy, Duke University
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
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Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara
