Can International Courts Make Governments Act on Climate Science?

Wednesday, January 31, 2024. 12:00 PM. Can International Courts Make Governments Act on Climate Science? Cymie Payne, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Rutgers Department of Human Ecology. More information here.

Abstract: Climate science isn’t translating into national policies, so small island developing nations turned to three international courts, requesting their interpretation of legal obligations. Professor Cymie Payne will share her insights about these cases and her experience leading a team that argued at the Law of the Sea Tribunal.  

Location: Rutgers Cook/Douglass Campus, Blake Hall room 131