Call for Papers: The role of international courts and international institutions in promoting and advancing environmental rights, Submit Now
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Green Diplomacy is a blog by jurists for diplomats. It aims to provide diplomats dealing with climate negotiations with actionable proposals in the form of short articles. Its scope covers international environmental law and governance, and it focuses on publishing action-oriented pieces, as its purpose is to feed ongoing discussions with legal proposals, targeting an audience primarily composed of significant diplomats as well as other relevant stakeholders such as NGOs, business representatives, and state actors.
Call for Contributions
In the light of these significant developments, the editorial board is pleased to invite contributions exploring the role of international institutions and multilateral agreements in promoting and advancing environmental rights. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- The role of international and regional courts in developing and protecting environmental rights.
- The significance of recent judicial interventions in the context of the climate crisis.
- The environmental and human rights implication of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice
- Advisory proceedings and their role in clarifying state obligations amidst the climate crisis.
- The rise of climate litigation and its effect on legal precedents for environmental rights.
- Multilateral agreements and their role in advancing environmental rights and addressing global environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
- International legal pathways for recognising the rights of future generations in the context of climate change
- The impact of the European Court of Human Rights ruling in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz v. Switzerland, namely on the recognition of a human right to a healthy environment within the Council of Europe.
- Comparative legal analysis of national, regional, and international legal frameworks for environmental rights and the rights of future generations in the context of climate change.
- Innovative approaches to environmental multilateralism for the protection of environmental rights: emerging initiatives, strategies and partnerships.
- Consideration of environmental rights by United Nations’ institutions.
- Consideration of environmental rights by international environmental institutions and bodies (UNFCCC and CBD Executive Secretariats, etc.).
- Consideration of environmental rights by international organisations in the economic sphere (World Bank, IMF, WTO, etc.)
- Consideration of environmental rights by regional organisations (Council of Europe, European Union, Organisation of American States, African Union, etc.)
Calendar:
- Deadline: posts should be submitted preferably prior to January 1, 2026. However, posts submitted afterwards will still be considered.
- How to submit: Posts should be submitted by email at editorial@greendiplomacy.org.
- Publication: articles will be published throughout the duration of the call for papers.
- Contact: for any further information, contact us on papers@greendiplomacy.org.
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