Climate Change Law and Policy

28 October 2020: CIL Director Nilüfer Oral Speaks at Side Event of International Law Week

At the online side event of International Law Week, CIL Director Nilüfer Oral presented on sea-level rise and the law of the sea. Dr Oral and Professor Bogdan Aurescu, Co-Chairs of the International Law Commission’s Study Group on Sea-Level Rise in Relation to International Law, provided insights into the Study Group’s first issues paper published …

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28 October 2020: CIL Director Nilüfer Oral Participates in Online Dialogue Between ILC and UNGA Sixth Committee

CIl Director Nilüfer Oral, Co-Chair of the International Law Commission (ILC) Study Group on Sea Level Rise in Relation to International Law with Professor Bogdan Aurescu, participated in an online informal interaction between ILC members and delegates of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Sixth Committee. The session was chaired by Ambassador Milenko E Skoknic …

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27 October 2020: CIL Director Nilüfer Oral Speaks at International Council of Environmental Law’s Side-Event Briefing

CIL Director Nilüfer Oral spoke at an International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL) side-event briefing on strengthening cooperation for international environmental law on 27 October 2020. The event was cohosted by ICEL, the Permanent Missions of Costa Rica and France to the United Nations, the Observer Mission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature …

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26 October–6 November 2020: CIL Oceans Team Participates in Webinars During Norway-Singapore Science Week 2020

The Norway-Singapore Science Week, which took place from 26 October to 6 November, is an important platform for developing and enhancing research and academic cooperation in key areas of interest to Norway and Singapore. During the Science Week, 70 professors, researchers, institution representatives and company executives presented and discussed research and technology development in the …

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22 October 2020: CIL Director Nilüfer Oral Speaks at ABILA International Law Weekend

CIL Director Nilüfer Oral spoke on the panel on climate change and the law of the sea, at the American Bar International Law Association (ABILA) International Law Weekend. The panel explored how international law, especially the law of the sea, should account for sea-level rise, including regarding issues such as baselines and maritime entitlements, status …

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8 October 2020: CIL Director Nilüfer Oral Speaks on Ocean Acidification at UN Side Event

At the online UN side event The Role of the Ocean in Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on 8 October 2020, CIL Director Nilüfer Oral spoke on ‘Ocean Acidification: A Conundrum for International Law?’ The event was organised by NGO Sustainability Inc and co-hosted by the UN Permanent Missions of Kenya, Portugal and Sri …

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CIL Singapore Academy of International Law (CIL eAcademy 2020)

Completed! An Online Advanced Training on International Law and Practice September – December 2020 From our participants … Ramesh Raj Kishore, Singapore Excellent opportunity to hear and learn from subject matter experts. Thank you CIL eAcademy for making this possible. Lucas da Costa Pereira Fontoura, Brazil I cannot thank you enough for the course. It …

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2–13 December 2019: Associate Director Sharon Seah and Research Associate Amiel Ian Valdez Participate in Annual UN Meetings on Climate Change in Madrid

Associate Director Sharon Seah and Research Associate Amiel Ian Valdez participated in the annual United Nations meetings on climate change in Madrid, Spain from 2 to 13 December 2019. Ms Seah presented in an official UN side event on the contributions of higher education to climate change, together with speakers from Moravian College (USA), Vanderbilt …

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Decoding the Paris Rulebook for Southeast Asia: Implementation and Its Challenges

CIL hosted a two-day workshop entitled ‘Decoding the Paris Rulebook for Southeast Asia: Implementation and Its Challenges’ from 1 to 2 Oct 2019. The workshop was attended by nearly 80 policy makers, legal practitioners, academics and civil society from ASEAN countries. The workshop discussed the common challenges and opportunities presented to ASEAN member states in …

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