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UN Commits to Help Pacific island Agriculture Adapt and Survive Climate Crisis

28 October 2019
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.

Redress for Climate Change Impacts on Human Rights Carbon Majors Example

8 October 2019
Grizelda Mayo-Anda shared her expertise in seeking redress for climate change impacts on human rights by filing the Carbon Majors petition before the Philippine Human Rights Commission.

Climate Change and Judges

8 October 2019
Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin spoke to the participants about (i) the general premises concerning judges vis-a-vis the climate change crisis and (ii) the means by which judges can incorporate climate change in their work. On the first point, Justice Benjamin emphasized that very few countries…

Best Judicial Practice from South Asia

8 October 2019
Ritwick Dutta discussed the different kinds of environmental litigation and legal issues that have emerged in Asia. He also showed news clippings on the Bombay High Court's perspective on the Aarey Case and the Uttarakhand High Court's order to share Divya Pharmacy's profits with farmers and the…

Breakout Session Results

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird led a session which aimed to formulate a regional strategy for Pacific judiciaries. With Mentimeter, the facilitators gathered the participants' thoughts about the (i) setting up of a judicial secondment or exchange program between Asia, Pacific, and other…

Sustainable Infrastructure Development Strategies SIDS for SIDS

8 October 2019
Sonia Chand Sandhu talked about the sustainability challenge, response to environmental degradation and climate change, total asset management approach, core problems and sustainable solutions for coastal cities, and the role of judges in upholding the rule of law.

Judicial Cooperation and the Way Forward

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird discussed the results of the breakout session and identified three key actions moving forward, namely: (i) the development of judicial capacity building tools, such as manuals, judges' certification or training, and green benches, environmental courts or environmental…

Passoon

8 October 2019
Passoon is a short profile of a young climate activist in Dir, Pakistan named Manal Shad. In Pashto, Passoon means to rise up for a cause, and this film documents climate activism from rural Pakistan which tends to be overlooked internationally. Women in developing countries are disproportionately…

Sustainability of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Resource Depletion

8 October 2019
Sarah Jehaan Khan highlighted the role of women in addressing environmental and climate challenges. Their dependence on natural resources leads to both their vulnerability and their being valuable source of solutions. It is important that they are trained in four eco-friendly methods that tackle…

Sustainable Energy Carbon Neutrality and Renewables in AsiaPacific The Legal Response

8 October 2019
Sanjay Upadhyay discussed about the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, the sustainable development goals, and the concept of carbon neutrality. He described the current energy pattern in the Asia Pacific region and noted the drafting of renewable energy laws across the region. He…