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International Community Law Review
This article discusses recent developments in international climate change law, in respect of whi... more This article discusses recent developments in international climate change law, in respect of which Pacific island countries and territories (PICs) have made a particularly significant contribution. PICs have been instrumental in shaping the international climate change treaty regime since its inception in the early 1990s. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, however, progress has stalled – and even more so since the global pandemic. With a focus on the Suva Declaration on Climate Change released prior to negotiations in Paris, this article assesses progress in two areas that have received considerable attention from PIC representatives due to their importance to the region: the long-term temperature goal and the Talanoa Dialogue; and the issue of loss and damage. While PICs have managed to make gains in both areas, climate change science indicates that current global efforts are insufficient to avoid catastrophic climate change impacts for the Pacific region. In light...
and Western Sahara are also non-self-governing territories, but are excluded from the scope of th... more and Western Sahara are also non-self-governing territories, but are excluded from the scope of this article, the focus of which is island states. See United Nations "United Nations List of Non-Self-Governing Territories" <http://www.un.org>.
International Community Law Review
This article discusses recent developments in international climate change law, in respect of whi... more This article discusses recent developments in international climate change law, in respect of which Pacific island countries and territories (PICs) have made a particularly significant contribution. PICs have been instrumental in shaping the international climate change treaty regime since its inception in the early 1990s. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, however, progress has stalled – and even more so since the global pandemic. With a focus on the Suva Declaration on Climate Change released prior to negotiations in Paris, this article assesses progress in two areas that have received considerable attention from PIC representatives due to their importance to the region: the long-term temperature goal and the Talanoa Dialogue; and the issue of loss and damage. While PICs have managed to make gains in both areas, climate change science indicates that current global efforts are insufficient to avoid catastrophic climate change impacts for the Pacific region. In light...
and Western Sahara are also non-self-governing territories, but are excluded from the scope of th... more and Western Sahara are also non-self-governing territories, but are excluded from the scope of this article, the focus of which is island states. See United Nations "United Nations List of Non-Self-Governing Territories" <http://www.un.org>.