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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…

Closing Remarks

8 October 2019
In his closing remarks, Justice Kamal Kumar thanked the participants for attending the conference. He noted the benefits of having a wide range of speakers share their experiences and help the participants understand how they are affected by climate change and what they are doing to ensure that…

Three Little Pigs: Make Friends and Save the Climate

7 October 2019
Briony Eales explained climate change, its impacts, and the various means of mitigating and adapting to climate change through a creative retelling of The Three Little Pigs.

Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

7 October 2019
Justice Robyn Layton shared an ADB project that she has been working on with Dr. Mary Picard. This project analyzes the climate change and disaster risk management policies and the green jobs market for women in Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Mongolia. It includes the crafting of a…

Climate Migration and Impacts on Heritage and Identity

7 October 2019
Sarah Queblatin talked about how climate change destroys cultural heritage and identity. She also identified the frameworks, studies, and approaches to environmental migration, and explained regenerative solutions design as well as other nature based solutions.

Who Suffers the First and the Worst: Is Climate Change Unfair?

7 October 2019
Irum Ahsan discussed the effects of climate change, the definition of climate vulnerability, and the climate impacts on vulnerable groups, particularly children, the elderly and the disabled, indigenous people, and women. She then described what needs to be done to address the climate crisis and…

Plastic Pollution in Oceans: Regional Focus and Judicial Strategies

7 October 2019
Maria-Goreti Muavesi talked about marine plastic pollution and its impacts on Pacific Islands, the strategies for dealing with marine plastic pollution, and the role of courts in protecting the environment.

Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective

7 October 2019
Kasi Taukeinikoro and Colin Philp shared the Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective's definition of sustainable tourism, their values, and what they do. They then discussed the legal barriers to low-impact, environmentally conscious, community-based tourism, citing Rivers Fiji and Leleuvia Island…