Ralph Regenvanu: Why Vanuatu Sought An ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change
We asked Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, why Vanuatu pushed for the case in the first place.
On Friday, Dec. 13, the International Court of Justice concluded two weeks of hearings on the largest case in its history – linking climate change and human rights – brought forward by a group of students in the Pacific Islands with the support of the Vanuatu government.
Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s special envoy for climate change and environment, told Almost why Vanuatu pushed for the case in the first place and what kind of advisory opinion he hopes to see.
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