Episode 57 - International Obligations with Respect to Climate Change
About this episode
This episode discusses recent advisory opinions from international courts regarding countries' obligations related to climate change.
In the past year, three international courts and tribunals—the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)—have issued advisory opinions on the obligations of countries with respect to climate change. In the context of the ongoing UN General Assembly in NYC, this episode features a conversation between Catherine Amirfar and Payam Akhavan, who have served as counsel to multiple countries in those proceedings, to discuss the opinions, their impact, and next steps, especially for climate vulnerable countries.
People in this episode
Guests: Catherine Amirfar, Payam Akhavan
Topics covered
- climate change
- international law
- advisory opinions
- international courts
- UN General Assembly
Keywords
- International Court of Justice
- International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- climate vulnerable countries
Mentioned in this episode
Places: NYC
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