Event occurred on: 10-26-2021
Sea-level rise: what are the implications for international law?
Time: 12:30 am - 1:30 pm (BST) / 7:30 - 8:30 am (EDT)
Location: Zoom
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Watch webinarDuring this year’s Sixth Committee (Legal) of the United Nations General Assembly, Freshfields will host its annual Public International Law Seminar. In keeping with our past events, a distinguished panel of speakers will explore a topical question of international law of interest to States, international organisations and businesses, judges, practitioners and academics.
The subject of this year’s seminar will be ‘Sea-level rise: what are the implications for international law?’
The speakers will consider a range of issues, including:
- What impact will sea-level rise have on existing maritime entitlements, features and boundaries?
- How will sea-level rise affect the statehood of vulnerable island States?
- Is existing international law ‘fit for purpose’ when it comes to addressing the potential impact of sea-level rise on the global community; or, is material change to the current legal regime necessary?
- What progress has the International Law Commission made in considering these issues?
- What is the view of vulnerable, low-lying States?
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