Small Island Developing States

Climate Justice: A Transatlantic Dialogue

By

Climate change remains one of the greatest threats facing our planet. And yet, its impacts are not experienced equally across the globe. Internationally, developing countries are among the most vulnerable to the effects of a drastically warming climate. Domestically, climate change disproportionately affects poor and marginalized communities, and exacerbates inequitable social conditions. In light of […]

Climate Justice: A Transatlantic Dialogue Read More »

Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: Elements of a Global Plastics Agreement

By

In late 2022, the international community convened in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to begin developing a new global agreement to end plastic pollution. This process has been largely guided by UNEA Resolution 5/14, which, among other things, broadly identifies provisions that must—at a minimum—be included

Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: Elements of a Global Plastics Agreement Read More »

Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: The Road Towards a Global Agreement on Plastics

By

Plastic pollution has evolved into one of the greatest global threats to humankind and the environment. While its impacts on health, food security, livelihoods, economies, and the wider environment are experienced across the globe, small island developing states are experiencing these impacts on a disproportionate scale, due in part to their unique vulnerabilities and limited

Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: The Road Towards a Global Agreement on Plastics Read More »

Clean, Resilient Power for Caribbean States

By

On October 31st, the Guarini Center hosted an event in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as Tesla Inc., to examine opportunities and obstacles to deploying renewable energy powered microgrids in the Caribbean region. The workshop brought together experts from international development organizations, non-profit institutions, academia,

Clean, Resilient Power for Caribbean States Read More »

Guarini Center Convenes International Workshop on Microgrid Deployment

Updates / By

Led by Bryce Rudyk and Danielle Spiegel-Feld, the Guarini Center convened a major international conference to explore barriers and opportunities for deploying renewable energy powered microgrids in Latin America. The workshop drew participants from the international development community, including the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, Inter-American Development Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the

Guarini Center Convenes International Workshop on Microgrid Deployment Read More »

NYU Law | Making the Switch: The Guarini Center Works to Bring Solar Microgrids to Small Island Nations

Updates / By

On October 1, the Guarini Center lead “Cleaner, Resilient Power for Island States,” a workshop featuring keynote speaker Lyndon Rive, CEO and cofounder of SolarCity, a leading provider of solar power that sponsored the workshop. This workshop examined how recent advances in microgrid technology and services may foster new opportunities to build cost effective clean

NYU Law | Making the Switch: The Guarini Center Works to Bring Solar Microgrids to Small Island Nations Read More »

Marshall Islands’ Minister Tony de Brum Talks about Climate Leadership from the Pacific Islands

By

On Thursday, September 26th, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Senator Tony de Brum, the Minister in Assistance to the President (equivalent to a Vice President), joined Professor Paolo Galizzi’s International Environmental Law class to talk about climate change in the Pacific and their recent work to spur greater commitments in the international climate change

Marshall Islands’ Minister Tony de Brum Talks about Climate Leadership from the Pacific Islands Read More »

The National Immigration Policy Option: Limits and Potential, in Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of Rising Seas and a Changing Climate

Publications / By

Author: Katrina M. Wyman Download this publication here. Climate change may force the inhabitants of small, low-lying island nations to relocate to other countries. There are concerns, however, that neither existing international law nor the domestic immigration laws of likely destination states afford an adequate right of refuge to these future climate refugees. These concerns

The National Immigration Policy Option: Limits and Potential, in Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of Rising Seas and a Changing Climate Read More »

Rethinking Climate Change: Towards an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice

By

On February 2, Johnson Toribiong, president of Palau and Tillman Thomas, prime minister of Grenada hosted a diplomatic reception at the law school to build support for a UN General Assembly resolution reqesting International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the legal responsibility of countries for climate change under international law. An ICJ advisory opinion

Rethinking Climate Change: Towards an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice Read More »

Scroll to Top