Go, climate change children Since Friday 13 November 2015, la Marseillaise has been sung with a new élan. At the climate change conference in Paris, it may even gain a new meaning, in the combat against climate change. Alex Geert Castermans • November 30, 2015
Respecting the Rights of Mother Earth While various problems threaten us these days, we might forget that the worldwide ecological issue remains. It is only by taking the Rights of Mother Earth seriously that this problem can be structurally solved. Wim Bonis • October 14, 2015
Challenges In the Development of China’s Environmental Economic Policy In 2011, China issued its ambitious five-year plan to improve the rule of law in environmental protection by 2015. This plan aimed to establish a comprehensive framework of China’s environmental protection policy. Will China meet its goal this year? Fengan Jiang (Richard) • May 05, 2015
Climate Change and the Oslo Principles: Judicial Activism or the Problem with Politics? The Oslo Principles on Global Climate Change Obligations (March 2015) aim at furthering judicial means for addressing climate change. Do they provide the necessary guidelines for overcoming accusations of judicial activism? Ingrid Leijten • April 26, 2015
Climate ‘non-refugees’ in search of protection In the face of rising sea levels, the inhabitants of Kiribati and Tuvalu consider future migration whilst fiercely rejecting the notion of being ‘refugees’. With their countries possibly becoming extinct in the foreseeable future, the question arises why? Patrick van Berlo • January 28, 2015 • 1 comment
Combatting climate change in court In what appears to be a global novelty, a Dutch court has been demanded to issue an order for the State to effectively reduce CO2 emission levels in the combat against climate change. Wouter den Hollander • January 10, 2014
Aviation and Climate Change, all Talk and no Action? The impact of international aviation on climate change is a topical issue. Despite appearances, the last resolution of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation on this subject may be seen as a clear defeat for the European Union. Thomas Leclerc • November 16, 2013 • 1 comment
Exploiting shale gas: a risky gamble The Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs publicly stated in August that he – contrary to many protests – is in favour of this exploitation. His economic short-term thinking seems ignorant of the real scope of the risks involved. Wim Bonis • September 10, 2013
Environmental ethics pound on the heaviest doors of political philosophy Why conventional political theories fall short on environmental questions. Janneke Vink • August 29, 2013 • 1 comment
