48th ABS Annual Conference

In recent times, small island nations with Indigenous peoples have brought historic cases before international courts and tribunals against the world’s major polluters. Driven by the dire ramifications of climate change, including the disappearance of island nations due to rising sea-levels, the smallest nations on earth are using the legitimacy of international law to advocate for accountability and justice. This panel will explore the significance of these unprecedented developments for global interdependence and climate justice at a time when the survival of humankind depends on a radical turn to moral and spiritual values.