Redress for Climate Change Impacts on Human Rights - Carbon Majors Example Read more about Redress for Climate Change Impacts on Human Rights - Carbon Majors Example 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.
Maria-Goreti Muavesi Keywords climate change environmental law Read more about Maria-Goreti Muavesi Maria-Goreti Muavesi joined IUCN Oceania Regional Office (ORO) in 2013 where she oversees the implementation of ORO’s environmental law programme. She obtained her law degree from the University of the South Pacific in 2004 and was admitted to the Fiji High Court Bar in 2005. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia with a Master of Fisheries Policy.
Who Suffers the First and the Worst: Is Climate Change Unfair? Read more about Who Suffers the First and the Worst: Is Climate Change Unfair? 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 how judges can respond to climate change.
Climate Migration and Impacts on Heritage and Identity Read more about Climate Migration and Impacts on Heritage and Identity 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.
Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Read more about Gender Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 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 good practice gender inclusive legislative framework to strengthen women's resilience to climate change and disaster risk.
Robyn Layton Keywords child protection labor law human rights vulnerable witnesses children women gender poverty reduction climate change disaster legal literacy for women gender pay gap Read more about Robyn Layton The Hon. Justice Robyn Layton is a former Supreme Court judge of South Australia (SA) and was the fourth female to have been so appointed. Prior to her Supreme Court appointment, she was
Climate Litigation: The Fight Heats Up Read more about Climate Litigation: The Fight Heats Up Briony Eales explained the concept and types of climate litigation. She then discussed a few cases exemplifying the complexities of standing for public interest suits, holding governments accountable, permitting and judicial review, cases against private parties, climate adaptation, impacts on vulnerable people, and post-disaster and climate migration. She concluded by providing key takeaways on climate justice.
Three Little Pigs: Make Friends and Save the Climate Read more about Three Little Pigs: Make Friends and Save the Climate 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.
Climate Change Updates: Paris Agreement, Rulebook, and Recent Developments Read more about Climate Change Updates: Paris Agreement, Rulebook, and Recent Developments Maria Cecilia T. Sicangco discussed the 2015 Paris Agreement and the events that transpired after it was signed, such as the September 2019 UN Climate Summit. She also talked about transboundary climate litigation, particularly how it affects the citizens of developing countries.
Maria Cecilia Sicangco Keywords climate change environmental law women's legal literacy access to justice gender sensitization energy and water sector regulation microfinance Read more about Maria Cecilia Sicangco Maria Cecilia T. Sicangco is a Climate Change Law and Policy Specialist/Knowledge Management Specialist (Consultant) under the Law and Policy Reform Program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Her work includes environmental law, climate change law and policy, women’s legal literacy and access to justice in Islamic countries, gender sensitization, and energy and water sector regulation in Southeast Asia and small-island developing states in the Pacific.