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Jenny Grote Stoutenburg, When Do States Disappear? Thresholds of Effective Statehood and the Continued Recognition of "Deterritorialized" Island States, Statehood and Statelessness
Maxine Burkett, The Nation Ex-Situ, Statehood and Statelessness
David Freestone, Holding Back the Waves: Options to Secure Maritime Jurisdictional Claims in the Face of Sea Level Rise, Preserving Marine Rights: Fishing and Minerals
Rosemary Rayfuse, Sea Level Rise and Maritime Zones: Preserving the Maritime Entitlements of 'Disappearing States', Preserving Marine Rights: Fishing and Minerals
Dean Bialek, Ocean Acidification: International Forums and Strategies for Action , Legal Remedies
Antonio Oposa, The Story of the King, Legal Remedies
Brad K. Blitz, Statelessness, Protection and the Challenges of Resettlement, Migration and Resettlement Issues
Leslie A. Stein, Domestic Law for Resettlement of Persons Displaced by Climate Change, Migration and Resettlement Issues
Robin Bronen, CLIMigration: Forced Migration Due to Climate Change, Migration and Resettlement Issues
Ilona Milar, Assessment of a Loss and Damage Mechanism under the UNFCCC, Existing Legal Structures
Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, Human Rights, Climate Change and International Law, Existing Legal Structures
David Hodgkinson, 'In the Face of Looming Catastrophe': A Treaty for Climate Change Displaced Persons, A New International Convention?
Klaus Jacob, Risk-Based Planning Options for Sea Level Rise, Engineering for the Future
Erin Coughlan, Adaptation Strategies: Republic of the Marshall Islands, Engineering for the Future
Murray Ford, Local Scale Variability of Atoll Island Vulnerability: Challenges for Effective Adaptation Planning, Engineering for the Future
Justin Rose, Domestic Legal Implications of Climate Change on Pacific Island Countries, Law and Policy Choices
Posters
Benoit Andre, How Much for that State?: Valuing Intangible Assets Such as Statehood and Nationality
Kristin Casper, Transboundary Climate Change to Coal: One Small Step Against a Dirty Energy, One Giant Leap for Climate Justice
Carolina Claro, The Legal Treatment of Climate-Induced Immigrants under International Law
D'lorah Hughes, Preparing for the Future By Studying the Issues of Today: A Look at the Marshallese Community in Arkansas
Efren Jogia, Is Climate Change Drowning Tuvalu’s Sovereignty?
Nicole Marshall, Anticipating a Condition of “Deterritorialized Statehood” for Small Island States: Examining the Ethical and Practical Responsibilities of Major Emitter Nations
Mostafa Naser, Right to Self-determination and the People of Disappearing Island States: Challenges and Responses
Ian Rampersad, Climate Change and Human Rights in the Carribbean: Threatened Islands and Threatened People
Justin Rose, Voices from the Village: The USP Climate Change & Migration Project
Glenys Spence, Sinking Sands: Adaptation of Immigration Policies for the “Well-Founded Fear” of Climate Change in the Caribbean
Mark Stege, Strengthening Water Resilience to Climate Change in Majuro Atoll
Lilian Yamamoto, Alternative Sovereignty “Models” for Island States
Papers
Mary Elena-Carr, Sea Level Rise in a Changing Climate: What Do We Know?
Notes
Conference Narrative Summary
Detailed Conference Notes
Speeches (Chronological)
Michael Gerrard, Director, Columbia University Center for Climate Change Law
Jurelang Zedkaia, President, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Janos Pasztor, Executive Secretary, United Nations Panel on Global Sustainability
John Silk, Foreign Minister, Republic of the Marshall Islands