International Court Backs Need to Protect Oceans and Island Nations from Climate Impacts
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 21, 2024
In a historic development, a recent opinion by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) recognizes global warming emissions as a marine pollutant. While nonbinding, the unanimous advisory opinion offers important support for small island nations facing climate impacts and raises the bar for other nations to reduce their global warming emissions to protect the world’s oceans.
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