13 March 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the GNLU-GMU Academy on Climate Change, Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Shipping 2023

The evidence is unequivocal that our environment is in unprecedented jeopardy due to human activities. As the global population increases, the environment’s health and capacity to support life will only deteriorate. We must take immediate action to safeguard the condition of our climate, especially with regard to the ocean if we wish to solve some of the most important concerns of our time, including the emission of carbon from shipping and declining biodiversity. The aim of the academy is to make the participants realize the importance of the key topics linked with the global context of climate change. The academy on Climate Change, Marine Biodiversity, And Sustainable Shipping was organized virtually from 13th – 18th March 2023. The objective of this course was to make the participants aware of the present legal regime and equip them with the knowledge of Contemporary & Advanced issues related to Climate Change, Marine Bio-Diversity and Sustainable shipping. The event was designed for anyone interested in knowing about the present scenario of the issues related to climate change in the environmental sector. The topic Dr Oral covered at the academy was “Sea-level Rise and its impacts on Islands and Offshore Features”.