Friday, May 27, 2011

Columbia Law School Holds Island Nations Climate Change Conference

On May 23, 2011, the Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law held a conference entitled, "Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of a Changing Climate."

Topics discussed included: statehood and statelessness, resettlement and migration, international and diplomatic options, legal remedies, and adaptation and domestic options.  Papers, research, and other information from the conference can be found at www.law.columbia.edu/centers/climatechange/resources/threatened-island-nations.

The entire conference was recorded and is online at www.law.columbia.edu/centers/climatechange/resources/threatened-island-nations/livestream.

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