IBA Human Rights Conference: Climate, justice and law - challenges and opportunities

5 Apr - 7 Apr 2024

Session information

Session two: Addressing the social and human dimension of climate change- what needs to be done

Description

The Climate Change crisis is fundamentally a social crisis. From extreme weather patterns - such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires-- to rising sea levels, our World is undergoing an unprecedented climate crisis that is leading us to greater global inequality and increased level of extreme poverty. While everyone feels the effects of climate change, the World’s poorest people, including women and girls, are by far the most impacted by extreme weather events. A moral imperative, the developed world has a responsibility to support the most vulnerable to adapt to climate impacts. This panel seeks to discuss the social dimension of the climate crisis and what a Just Transition would entail.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Shirley Pouget DLA Piper, Paris, France; Co-Chair, Human Rights Law Committee

Speakers

Robert Carnwath Landmark Chambers, London, England
Dr Felicity Gerry KC Libertas Chambers UK & Crockett Chambers Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Criminal Law Committee
Paula-Ann Novotny Webber Wentzel, Johannesberg, South Africa
Professor Hitoshi USHIJIMA Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan

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