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🌍📢 Call for Papers: Climate Change and Reparations

The Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) is inviting expressions of interest for participation in a workshop organized as part of a Partnership Research Project on “Climate Change and Reparations,” to be held at the Université de Montréal on 15 April 2025. For more information about the project, please visit the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) project page

📝 Theme:
As the climate crisis accelerates, the need to address questions of equity, responsibility, and justice becomes increasingly urgent. This project critically examines the intersections of international law, reparative justice, and climate action, with a focus on meaningful solutions for vulnerable communities.

🔎 Key Questions:
What responsibilities do developed nations have toward developing nations disproportionately impacted by climate change?
How can international law and human rights frameworks effectively support claims for reparations?
What roles do courts, international organizations, and governance structures play in advancing reparative justice?

🎯 Special Focus:
The workshop will explore Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and the implications of reparations for:

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
    Indigenous peoples.
  • Marginalized communities (women, children, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+, rural, and afro-descendant communities).
  • Future generations.

🤝 Who Should Submit?
We welcome academics, legal practitioners, and interdisciplinary researchers from fields such as law, political science, economics, and climate science. Submissions from diverse perspectives are encouraged to foster collaboration and dialogue.

📅 Submission Details:
Abstracts (300 words) are due by January 15, 2025.
Selected authors will submit short articles by March 2025.
Email submissions to: [email protected]

This workshop is part of the project “Climate Change and Reparations,” led by:
Miriam Cohen, Vladyslav Lanovoy, Armando Rocha and myself. With the amazing assistance of Camille Martini

💡 Why Participate?
This is a unique opportunity to shape global discourse on climate justice and reparations. Your insights can help reimagine legal and human rights frameworks to confront the climate crisis and create equitable solutions for all.

For more information, visit the GNHRE website: https://gnhre.org/?p=18255

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