Uncharted waters: where do SIDS fit into the recent explosion in climate litigation?
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In this episode of "Small Islands, Big Picture", Emily and Matt try to make sense of this phenomenon by asking where these initiatives have come from, who is leading them, and why they are gathering steam.   Featuring: Emily Wilkinson (host) | RESI Director and Principal Research Fellow at ODIMatthew Bishop (host) | RESI Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of SheffieldRosie MacInnes | Carbon Neutral Development Officer, Carbon Neutral Islands Project, Government of Scotland and Director of Raasay Community RenewablesAnne-Sophie Vivier | Legal Adviser, Pacific and Global Engagement Manager, Vanuatu Climate Justice ProgramKate McKenzie | CEO, Climate Change Legal Initiative (C2LI)Zachary Phillips | Crown Counsel, Attorney General's Office and Head of International Law Unit, Government of Antigua and BarbudaFrancesco Sindico | Professor of International Law, University of Strathclyde, and Co-Director of C2LI  Resources: Programme page | Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)International Court of Justice Case Webpage | Advisory Opinion on the Obligation of States in Respect of Climate ChangeOur Conversation piece | Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisisGovernment of Scotland | Carbon Neutral Islands ProjectC2LI Website | Climate Change Legal InitiativeKate and Francesco's Book | Research Handbook on Climate Change LitigationRESI Brochure | Towards a New Knowledge Architecture for SIDSOur T20 policy brief | Financing Resilient Prosperity in SIDS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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