This book addresses legal issues of rising seas endangering the habitability and existence of island nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Addresses legal issues of rising seas endangering the habitability and existence of island nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

What happens under international law if a state perishes due to rising sea levels without a successor state being created? Will the state cease to exist? What w

Several low-lying atoll island states are at risk of losing their entire territory due to climate change-induced sea level rise. In Disappearing Island States i

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policyma