Call for Papers: Journal of International Arbitration, Submission Deadline- 10 July 2026
The Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration (JOIA) is pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue 43.6 (December 2026) on “Climate Change and International Arbitration”. Guest Editors Professor Peter Cameron and Dr Thomas Lehmann will edit this issue.
This Special Issue will publish select papers on the implications of climate change and climate change law in international commercial and investment arbitration.
This Special Issue will carefully select papers addressing the role of arbitration in the complex set of issues set in motion by the climate change phenomenon. The compilation will offer new and distinct theoretical and doctrinal insights on a subject likely to have long-lasting significance in international arbitration. Submissions to this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to:
• Contractual disputes arising from or alleged to relate to climate change-related weather events.
• Impact of climate change policies on the stability of investment contracts.
• Contractual disputes arising from the implementation of climate change policies.
• Issues raised in insurance disputes in respect of climate change.
• Interpretation of investment treaty standards in light of climate change concerns.
• The role of the ICJ advisory opinion and/or judgments of other international legal bodies in commercial or investment arbitration.
The papers will be subject to a rigorous double peer review selection process. The Journal privileges the quality and originality of manuscripts. The general author guidelines of the journal apply and can be found here.
Manuscripts should be submitted to lrs-EditorJOIA@wolterskluwer.com for consideration by 10 July 2026.
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