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Emily Barritt and Päivi Leino-Sandberg Connecting the aims of environmental protection with those of human rights, theUNECE Aarhus Convention is an ambitious piece of international law. Together, with its sister treaty, the Escazú Agreement, (see GNHRE’s blog symposium), it gives life to the Rio Declaration, Principle 10 promise that: Environmental issues are best handled with…

How is the landscape of climate change related disputes evolving in light of recent Advisory Opinions? What is therole of conciliation – the default of most States under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement – in resolving suchdisputes? How can different forms of dispute settlement assist in addressing climate reparations?Hosted by Intl Council for Commercial…

CONCEPT NOTE  Webinar Series on Advisory Opinions on Climate Change Background & Context  Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are the canaries in the coalmine of the climate crisis and have become the champions of climate justice in the international arena. Over 2023 and 2024, the cause célèbre of climate change has exploded into the lexicon…

By Dina Lupin Photo by Jorge Fernández Salas on Unsplash I teach a final year, elective module called “Environmental Justice and the Law” to law students at the University of Southampton. As I prepare to teach the module each year, I review and revise the curriculum, update the reading list, and reconsider the assessment. I…

Yuyan Wang By Rabedirkwennigsen Introduction On August 24, 2023, the Japanese government started to release more than 1.3 million tons of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo hailed the decision as a scientifically justified step that had to be taken to decommission the plant, with the…