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[APCEL Workshop] Past and Future Strategies for the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
The Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been hailed as a historic moment for climate justice, and its potential outcome has been the subject of much speculation and study by lawyers and scholars. However, far less attention has been paid to the strategies responsible for this historic moment in international law.
On 5-6 February, the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL)at NUS Law hosted a team of practitioners, campaigners, and scholars to discuss the way the past strategies of the movement for the Advisory Opinion should inform our future strategies for climate law and policy.
The workshop featured discussions about the ways movement lawyering played a significant role in shaping the legal thought and practice during the Advisory Proceedings. Participants also critically examined the ways in which the movement changed the legal landscape.
On future strategies, participants explored the role of the Advisory Opinion in protecting ecosystems, achieving a fossil fuel phase out, and climate governance in national and international law.
The ideas and discussions at the workshop are part of a forthcoming edited collection edited by Justin Lim (APCEL; NUS), Theresa Amor-Jürgenssen (World’s Youth for Climate Justice), and Professor David Boyd (University of British Columbia).
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