Climate Change as a Threat to Human Rights in the Maldives

By: Courtney McCausland.

A number of island nations face the potential of losing land mass due to climate change. Some nations could become uninhabitable due to loss of farmable land and contamination of fresh water sources. The peoples of such nations face the possibility of statelessness. How can atoll nations prepare today for their citizens' future?

MSU ILRJune 16, 2017Maldives, Climate, Courtney McCausland, IslandsComment

Climate Primer

By: Ryan Brenner

Better late than never, here is a look at the new climate deal which was negotiated in Paris at the end of 2015. Read more to find out what this agreement entails, how the agreement fits with the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, and how the negotiations were organized.

MSU ILRJanuary 11, 2016Ryan Brenner, MSU, ILR, MSUILR, Climate, UN

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