US EditionIsland states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
- Prime Ministers of Tuvalu and Antigua and Barbuda will seek an advisory opinion on countries' obligations to combat climate change at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany. They will argue that countries have an obligation to protect the marine environment under the UN convention on the Law of the Sea, including from greenhouse gas emissions.
- The advisory opinion, while not legally binding, could guide countries in crafting climate protection laws. The prime ministers will emphasize the urgency of the issue and the need for international law as a mechanism to address climate change.
- Small island nations like Tuvalu and Vanuatu are at risk of becoming submerged by water due to rising sea levels. Other small island nations have sought legal clarity on nations' climate obligations in other courts, including asking the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion on countries' obligations to address climate change.
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Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
Story by Reuters (CNN) — The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change. Prime Ministers Kausea Natano of Tuvalu and Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda will give evidence at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea…
Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
Story by Reuters (CNN) — The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change. Prime Ministers Kausea Natano of Tuvalu and Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda will give evidence at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea…
Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change.
Island States Seek Climate Protection from Law of the Sea
Sept 11 (Reuters) - The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change.
Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at hearings at an international court in Hamburg and seek an advisory opinion on the obligations of countries to combat climate change.
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