Threatened Island Nations:
Legal Implications of Rising Seas and a Changing Climate

May 23-25, 2011
Columbia University

 

Introduction to This Page

The Center for Climate Change Law and the Republic of the Marshall Islands co-sponsored a conference, "Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of a Changing Climate." The meeting discussed such issues as continuing statehood and maintenance of maritime zones for states facing inundation from sea level rise; resettlement rights and practicalities of population displacement; liability for climatic harm in judicial forums; the utility of responsibility regimes under current law; and the role for a new convention on climate displacement.

This page is intended to be a resource for all interested persons, to help catalyze future needed research in these disciplines. All comments or questions on the conference or this page should be sent to Professor Michael Gerrard at michael.gerrard@law.columbia.edu.

 

Conference Materials 

     This page contains conference logistics, papers/videos/posters featured at the conference, and notes of the conference.

     This page contains detailed notes taken of all presentations and speeches given at the conference. 

Video Archives

     This page contains video recordings of all the panels at the conference listed chronologically. 

Conference Papers and Compilations

     This page contains all research presented at and submitted for the conference listed by subject. 

Other Resources

     This page contains materials that were not presented but are relevant to the conference

Conference in the Press

     This page details coverage about the conference in the news press around the world.