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He is also a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Visiting Scholar in Law and Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he conducts research on Japan's legal framework for deep-sea mining and its… Climate Change+1 Roy Andrew Partain Visiting Research Fellow Biography Professor Roy Andrew Partain holds a personal chair in international and comparative law and in mathematical analysis of law in the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland, UK). His research on economic models of climate change and their impact on climate policy, on the economic analysis of environmental law, on the use of game theory and mechanism design to achieve regulatory goals, particularly for reducing atmospheric carbon, are globally recognized. His articles… Climate Change+1 Alina Holzhausen Researcher in Environmental and Climate Change Law Biography Alina Holzhausen is a Research Assistant in Environmental and Climate Change Law at BIICL. She is also a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, researching climate change litigation and human rights. Alina graduated from the University of Bayreuth with a German diploma in law and holds a Maîtrise in International Law (University of Bordeaux) and an LLM in International Law and International Relations (University of Aberdeen). She practised law at the German Parliament… Climate Change+1 Jean-Pierre Gauci Arthur Watts Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director of Teaching and Training Biography Dr. Jean-Pierre Gauci is Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director of Teaching and Training at BIICL. Recruited in 2014 as a research coordinator for the British Influences on International Law Project, his role was extended to that of research fellow in August 2015 and associate senior research fellow in 2017. Jean-Pierre holds a PhD in Law from King's College London with research that focused on trafficking based asylum claims. He also holds a Doctor of Laws… Climate Change+5 Christine Bakker Visiting Research Fellow Biography Christine holds a PhD in public international law from the European University Institute, Florence, and her main areas of research are human rights law including children's rights, international environmental law and climate change. She has published widely in these fields and has recently co-edited, with Ivano Alogna and Jean-Pierre Gauci, the edited volume Climate Change Litigation: Global Perspectives (Brill Publ., 2021). She also carried out research for the Unicef Innocenti… Climate Change+1 Ivano Alogna Arthur Watts Research Fellow in Environmental and Climate Change Law Biography Ivano Alogna is Arthur Watts Research Fellow in Environmental and Climate Change Law at BIICL. He is also PhD candidate at the Sorbonne Law School, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, in Paris. He has been appointed General Rapporteur of the Project "Global Pact for the Environment" (UN General Assembly resolutions 72/277 of 10.05.2018 and 73/333 of 5.09.2019, globalpactenvironment.org), coordinated by the French Constitutional Council and the Club des Juristes. He is member… Climate Change+3 Short Course: Climate Change Law Event Date: 9th March 2022 EVENTS Short Course: Climate Change Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This online course offers a comprehensive overview of climate change law and the legal responses to the current climate crisis. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of scholars and practitioners, the course… Climate Change+2 Short Course: Energy and Natural Resources Law Event Date: 23rd February 2022 EVENTS Short Course: Energy and Natural Resources Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details Bringing together a distinguished team of experts from academia, research and industry, the course provides a well-rounded account of the principal legal and regulatory issues in the energy and… Climate Change+3 The Duty of States to Cooperate in International Law: 30th Annual SLS/BIICL Workshop Event Date: 29th November 2021 EVENTS The Duty of States to Cooperate in International Law: 30th Annual SLS/BIICL Workshop Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised with the Society of Legal Scholars Event Details This year's annual BIICL/SLS Workshop on the Theory of International Law will focus on the duty of States to cooperate… Climate Change+3 Mobilising the Rule of Law in Climate Change Event Date: 2nd November 2021 EVENTS Mobilising the Rule of Law in Climate Change Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), global law firm Hausfeld and the University of Glasgow School of Law co-host a live and virtual COP26 event 'Mobilising… Climate Change+1 Call for Papers: Climate Change Litigation in Europe: Comparative & Sectoral Perspectives and the Way Forward Event Date: 31st October 2021 Events Climate Change Litigation in Europe: Comparative & Sectoral Perspectives and the Way Forward (Call for Papers) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised in collaboration with: Call for Papers The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and Hasselt University will convene… Climate Change+1 Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event Date: 7th October 2021 EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme focuses… Business and Human Rights+9 Short Course: Climate Change Law Event Date: 5th October 2021 EVENTS Short Course: Climate Change Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This online course offers a comprehensive overview of climate change law and the legal responses to the current climate crisis. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of scholars and practitioners,… Climate Change+2 Corporate Accountability and Liability Mechanisms for Climate Change: Developments and Comparative Models Event Date: 27th September 2021 EVENTS Corporate Accountability and Liability Mechanisms for Climate Change: Developments and Comparative Models Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The question as to how companies should be addressing their impacts on climate change has never been as urgent. The recent decision in… Business and Human Rights+2 Corporate Accountability and Liability Mechanisms for Climate Change: Practitioners’ Workshop Event Date: 27th September 2021 EVENTS Corporate Accountability and Liability Mechanisms for Climate Change: Practitioners' Workshop Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The question as to how companies should be addressing their impacts on climate change has never been as urgent. The recent decision in the Netherlands… Business and Human Rights+2 The Role of Science in Climate Change Litigation: International Workshop 2nd September 2021 Event Report The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA, Pisa), the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL, London), and the Center for Climate Change Studies and Sustainable Actions (3CSA, Pisa/Pavia) co-organised an international workshop on "The Role of Science in Climate Change Litigation" on 14-15 July 2021. The workshop was integrated in the Seasonal School on Climate Change and International Law: Interdisciplinary Perspectives held from 12 to 16… Centre for International law+3 Our Future in the Balance: The Role of Courts and Tribunals 17th August 2021 International Virtual Summit 7 - 8 July 2021 Event Report The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and global law firm Hausfeld partnered to host 'Our Future in the Balance: The Role of Courts and Tribunals in Meeting the Climate Crisis' , a landmark two-day international virtual summit exploring the role of courts and tribunals in global climate governance with a focus on the separation of powers in climate litigation. This event was held at a critical… Centre for International law+2 The Role of Science in Climate Change Litigation Event Date: 14th July 2021 EVENTS The Role of Science in Climate Change Litigation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This international workshop is jointly organised by Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA), BIICL and the Center for Climate Change Studies and Sustainable Actions (3CSA) Event Details Six years after the… Climate Change+1 Our Future in the Balance: The Role of Courts and Tribunals in Meeting the Climate Crisis Event Date: 7th July 2021 EVENTS Our Future in the Balance: The Role of Courts and Tribunals in Meeting the Climate Crisis Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location In partnership with: Event Details The global life-threatening effects of climate change pose an 'imperative' that all nations must independently and cooperatively address with… Climate Change+1 Inter-State Complaints in International Human Rights Law Event Date: 30th June 2021 EVENTS Inter-State Complaints in International Human Rights Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The possibility to complain about the violation of human rights before a supra-national body is an essential element towards the effective implementation of international human rights law. Beyond… Business and Human Rights+9 Webinar Series: Business, Human Rights and the Environment in Europe Event Date: 24th June 2021 EVENTS Webinar Series: Business, Human Rights and the Environment in Europe: Connecting the Dots Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Series Overview With the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Nova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment (NOVA… Business and Human Rights+2 Corporate Due Diligence and Climate Change 31st May 2021 This blog post is based on the intervention of Ivano Alogna in the webinar on Corporate Due Diligence and the Green Deal organised by the Nova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union in partnership with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, the Portuguese Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça), the Teaching Business and Human Rights Forum, and NOVA 4 The Globe on… Business and Human Rights+2 Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law 10th May 2021 The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and Landmark Chambers co-organised a webinar series on 'Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law'. The series approached climate-induced rising sea level as a global problem and the possible implications arising from it from the lens of international law and climate justice. Four separate webinars were held examining the topic from different legal dimensions. The following reports… Centre for International law+4 Climate Change Litigation: Global Perspectives 4th May 2021 This ground-breaking volume provides analyses from experts around the globe on the part played by national and international law, through legislation and the courts, in advancing efforts to tackle climate change, and what needs to be done in the future. Published under the auspices of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), the volume builds on an event convened at BIICL, which brought together academics, legal practitioners and NGO representatives. The… Centre for International law+3 Short Course: Climate Change Law Event Date: 13th April 2021 EVENTS Virtual Short Course: Climate Change Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This online course offers a comprehensive overview of climate change law and the legal responses to the current climate crisis. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of scholars and practitioners,… Climate Change+2 Webinar Series: Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law Event Date: 24th March 2021 EVENTS Webinar Series: Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Series Overview Low-lying coastal regions and island nations, are directly susceptible to threats posed by global warming and concomitant rise… Climate Change+2 Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event Date: 16th February 2021 EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The… Arbitration+6 Baptism of fire?’ The first climate case before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 31st January 2021 Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags Climate Change+1 What does human rights due diligence for climate change impacts look like? 13th January 2021 The collected presentations of the BIICL webinar series "Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts" is now available here. BIICL held the webinar series 'Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts' from 10 September to 1 October 2020. This topic came to our attention as requiring further consideration when we were leading a study for the European Commission on regulatory options for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. The study showed that… Business and Human Rights+2 Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts: Webinar Series Report 12th January 2021 This report has been updated on 14 January 2021 The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) held the webinar series 'Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts' from 10th September to 1st October 2020, as part of the newly established BIICL Human Rights Due Diligence Forum. Developments around mandatory human rights due diligence laws are multiplying across Europe, and increasingly include climate change impacts within their scope. As a result, companies,… Business and Human Rights+2 Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution 7th January 2021 On 18 November 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), along with Three Crowns LLP, co-hosted a conference on Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution. Professor Yarik Kryvoi opened the conference and introduced the speakers. The chair of the panel was Kathryn Khamsi of Three Crowns LLP. The other panellists were William Acworth of the International Carbon Action Partnership, Lisa DeMarco of DeMarco Allan LLP… Arbitration+3 Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution Event Date: 18th November 2020 EVENTS Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the main presentations (discussions were not recorded) Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution In collaboration with: Read the event summary … Arbitration+3 Human Rights and Small States: Challenges, Resilience, and Advocacy Event Date: 12th November 2020 EVENTS Human Rights and Small States: Challenges, Resilience, and Advocacy Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event partners Event Details Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, the Institute of Small and Micro States(ISMS), and BIICL will host a two-day conference on human rights as… Climate Change+2 Virtual Course: Climate Change Law Event Date: 19th October 2020 ONLINE Virtual Course: Climate Change Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This online course offers a comprehensive overview of climate change law and the legal responses to the current climate crisis. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of scholars and practitioners, the course is designed… Climate Change+2 Short Course: Climate Change Law Event Date: 8th October 2020 EVENTS Short Course: Climate Change Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event details This two-day short course offers a comprehensive overview of climate change law and the legal responses to the current climate crisis. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of scholars and practitioners,… Climate Change+1 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Episode 4: Meeting the Standard: What Does Adequate Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Look Like in Practice? Event Date: 1st October 2020 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Episode 4: Meeting the Standard: What Does Adequate Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Look Like in Practice? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Concept Developments around mandatory human rights due diligence… Business and Human Rights+1 Virtual Course: Public International Law in Practice Event Date: 29th September 2020 ONLINE Virtual Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme… Arbitration+6 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Episode 3: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Laws: What are their Implications Regarding Corporate Climate Change impacts? Event Date: 24th September 2020 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Episode 3: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Laws: What are their Implications Regarding Corporate Climate Change Impacts? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Concept Developments around mandatory human rights due… Business and Human Rights+1 Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event Date: 22nd September 2020 EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event details Short Course Public International Law in Practice offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The… Arbitration+5 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Episode 2: The (intended) impact of climate change litigation on corporate due diligence Event Date: 17th September 2020 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Episode 2: The (intended) impact of climate change litigation on corporate due diligence Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Concept Developments around mandatory human rights due diligence laws are multiplying across… Business and Human Rights+1 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Episode 1: Corporate Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts: The Status Quo Event Date: 10th September 2020 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Episode 1: Corporate Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts: The Status Quo Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Concept Developments around mandatory human rights due diligence laws are multiplying across… Business and Human Rights+1 HRDD Forum Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Event Date: 10th September 2020 Webinar Series: Human Rights Due Diligence for Climate Change Impacts Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Concept Developments around mandatory human rights due diligence laws are multiplying across Europe, and increasingly include climate change impacts within their scope. As a result, companies,… Business and Human Rights+1 Reimagining Environmental Law 18 August 2020 18th August 2020 Market-Based Instruments and Green Economy Making polluters stop their pollution Environmental law presently reflects the data-constrained mid-20th century world and thus relies heavily on pollution control mandates rather than economic incentives. Building on 21st Century information technologies, we can today end externalities by carefully tracking emissions and making polluters stop their pollution — or pay fully for the harm they cause. Professor Daniel C Esty,… AI and Data Worlds+3 Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Law: Reimagining the New Roots of Environmental Law Event Date: 23rd July 2020 WEBINAR Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Law: Reimagining the New Roots of Environmental Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The world faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency, from biodiversity degradation to global warming, pollution, soil erosion, water… AI and Data Worlds+3 Ideas and Perspectives for a Climate Emergency Bill 26th May 2020 On 2nd April 2020 the British Institute of International and Comparative Law convened a webinar entitled 'Ideas and Perspectives for a Climate Emergency Bill: Developing a Toolkit for Legislators to Tackle Climate Change'. The webinar was convened in collaboration with Landmark Chambers and Rights Community Action. The event discussed legal developments in the field of climate change from a comparative perspective, emphasising the legislative solutions developed in the UK, France and… Centre for International law+1 Ideas and Perspectives for a Climate Emergency Bill: Developing a Toolkit for Legislators to Tackle Climate Change Event Date: 2nd April 2020 WEBINAREE Ideas and Perspectives for a Climate Emergency Bill: Developing a Toolkit for Legislators to Tackle Climate Change Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the Webinar Webinar: Ideas and Perspectives for a Climate Emergency Bill Sponsored by Event details In May 2019 the UK parliament… Climate Change European Parliament in-depth analysis on Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Protection Legislation Ivano Alogna | 1st April 2020 This In-Depth Analysis on "Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Protection Legislation", authored by Bert Keirsbilck, Evelyne Terryn, Anaïs Michel (KU Leuven) and Ivano Alogna (BIICL), was commissioned by Policy Department A at the request of the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), in order to provide the Members of the European Parliament with evidence and recommendations for the own-initiative report entitled "Towards a more sustainable… Climate Change+2 European Parliament in-depth analysis on Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Protection Legislation 1st April 2020 This In-Depth Analysis on "Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Protection Legislation", authored by Bert Keirsbilck, Evelyne Terryn, Anaïs Michel (KU Leuven) and Ivano Alogna (BIICL), was commissioned by Policy Department A at the request of the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), in order to provide the Members of the European Parliament with evidence and recommendations for the own-initiative report entitled "Towards a more sustainable… Business and Human Rights+3 Climate Change Event Report published 11th March 2020 The Event Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives' held on 16 January 2020 event discussed legal developments in the field of climate change from a comparative and international perspective. The event was comprised of two panels, the first on 'Climate Change Litigation before Domestic Courts', and the second on 'Climate Change Litigation at the International Level'. The panellists included academics and legal practitioners, many of whom were, or are currently,… Climate Change Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives 9th March 2020 The British Institute of International and Comparative Law held the event 'Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives' on 16 January 2020, as part of the Arthur Watts Seminar Series in Public International Law funded by Volterra Fietta. The event discussed legal developments in the field of climate change from a comparative and international perspective. It was comprised of two panels, the first on 'Climate Change Litigation before Domestic Courts', and the… Climate Change Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Where are we and where to next? Event Date: 18th February 2020 EVENTS Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Where are we and where to next? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised in partnership with Event Details On the 24 December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene an Intergovernmental Conference to develop the text… Climate Change+1 Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives Event Date: 16th January 2020 EVENTS Climate Change Litigation: Comparative and International Perspectives Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Part of the Arthur Watts Seminar Series Sponsored by Event Details Climate change litigation is increasingly being used as a tool to pressure governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies based… Climate Change Short Course: Public International Law in Practice (November 2019) Event Date: 28th November 2019 EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details Short Course Public International Law in Practice offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.… Arbitration+6 Offshore methane hydrates in Japan: Research Report published 26th November 2019 Dr Constantinos Yiallourides has recently completed a 14 months-long research project in Tokyo, Japan. The project examined the potential prospects and benefits from the commercial development of offshore methane hydrates in Japan and whether existing legal frameworks are sufficiently robust to address the foreseeable environmental risks posed by methane hydrate exploration and exploitation operations in Japan and beyond. The project investigated how methane hydrates fit within Japan's… Climate Change+1 Offshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law 30th September 2019 Offshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law Working Paper, September 2019 Authors: Constantinos Yiallourides & Roy Andrew Partain Report Summary This report provides a background to the science and engineering of Japan's offshore methane hydrates, on the place of the natural gas produced from those hydrates in Japan's overall energy policies, and how Japan might best legally prepare for the onset of natural gas production from those offshore hydrate assets.… Climate Change+1 Offshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law Constantinos Yiallourides | 1st January 2019 On 19 March 2013, Japan became the first-ever country to announce successful continuous-flow production of methane gas from a solid methane hydrate layer located under the seabed in ultra-deep waters, establishing the technical feasibility of this novel natural resource and of its novel extraction technology. Methane hydrates are a unique natural resource that could provide both a tremendous amount of natural gas and fresh water. For example, one cubic meter of hydrate produces… Climate Change Podcast: Brexit and Environmental Law 1st August 2018 Podcast: Brexit and Environmental Law Podcast: Brexit and Environmental Law Brexit+2 FAQ: Brexit and Environmental Law 1st February 2018 FAQ: Brexit and Environmental Law Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags Brexit+1 Brexit and Environmental Law:The Rocky Road Ahead 1st February 2018 Brexit and Environmental Law:The Rocky Road Ahead Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags Climate Change Brexit, Brexatom, the Environment and Future International Relations 1st January 2018 Brexit, Brexatom, the Environment and Future International Relations Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags Climate Change Brexit and International Environmental Law 1st December 2017 There are disputes over territory in almost every region of the world, sometimes leading to escalations and violence between States and threatening international peace and security. International law requires States to refrain from the threat or use of force and to attempt to settle their disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace, security and justice are not endangered. In June 2018 the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has completed… Climate Change The Legal Impact of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Event Date: 27th January 2016 Time: Lord Carnwath, Justice of the Supreme Court Full-time Student - £25 Climate Change A New Dimension in International Environmental Liability Regimes Event Date: 11th March 2015 Time: Venue: Arthur Watts public international law seminar series sponsored by Volterra Fietta Event Flyer Speakers Professor Alan Boyle, Edinburgh University and Essex Court Chambers Simon Parker, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Join in the conversation @BIICL #EnvironmentalLiability Sponsored by Jill Barrett This event is accredited with 2 CPD points. BIICL Members: Individual - £40 Full-time Student - £15 Non-members: Individual - £70 Full-time… Climate Change What Role Do Property Rights Play In Climate Change? 6th June 2013 What Role Do Property Rights Play In Climate Change? Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags Climate Change Climate Change Issues in the Commonwealth Kristin Hausler | 1st June 2012 In December 2011, the Commonwealth Law Bulletin published an article written by Kristin Hausler and Robert McCorquodale on Climate change and its impact on security and survival. This paper had been previously successfully presented at the Commonwealth Law Ministers, which took place in Sydney in July 2011. BIICL followed-up on this initial scoping study by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the adequacy of the legal frameworks applicable within the Commonwealth with regard to access… Climate Change Antarctica: Legal & Environmental Challenges for the Future Editors: Gillian Triggs and Anna Riddell Published: April 2007 ISBN-10: 1-905221-09-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-905221-09-7 Cover: Paperback Since its inception almost 50 years ago, the Antarctic Treaty System has evolved to provide a stable and remarkably effective regime for management of the coldest, driest and windiest continent on earth. New challenges to this legal regime are now posed by contemporary problems such as climate change, tourism, and fishing and whaling in the Southern Ocean. For State… Climate Change Joint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas... 1st December 1989 Joint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas: Joint Development of Offshore Oil & Gas Model Agreement for States for Joint Development with Explanatory Commentary v. 1 A first meeting to investigate joint development agreements between States in offshore maritime zones was held by the Institute on 10 June 1985. A Working Group under the chairmanship of Sir Maurice Bathurst was set up with members drawn from industry, university and government service. The Working Group was supported… Climate Change British Institute of International and Comparative Law BookshopPrivacy PolicySitemapContact UsCareersCookies © 2021 BIICL | A company limited by guarantee | Registered in England No. 615025 | Registered Charity No. 209425 Keep In Touch