Delighted to see this new article by @tejasrao.bsky.social out: ‘Non-Compliance Procedures’ (2024) 35 Yearbook of International Environmental Law, discussing key developments of NCPs in MEAs. @landeconomy.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/yiel...

Join us on 17 Sep 2025 for public launch of @oupacademic.bsky.social Sustainable Development Law: Principles, Practices and Prospects authored by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social and Prof Damilola S. Olawuyi, Minaretein, Law School, HBKU 2-3.30pm Doha time @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social

Fantastic to welcome so many @demedglobal.bsky.social learners to our final session for Key Essentials: The Sustainable Development Goals and the Law today. The topic could not be more timely. Here with Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @tejasrao.bsky.social and @cisdl.bsky.social friends.

Yet another thoughtful @verfassungsblog.de @sabincenter.bsky.social blog by Sebastian Rioseco and @tejasrao.bsky.social: From Sidelines to Center Stage: COPs as Legal Playmakers, 12 Sep 2025, @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @landeconomy.bsky.social verfassungsblog.de/icj-climate-...

Delighted to welcome Prof Ilias Bantekas to speak to our @demedglobal.bsky.social learners. His @oupacademic.bsky.social Book The UN Sustainable Development Goals: A Commentary is world leading academic.oup.com/oxford-law-p...

When Custom Binds All States 🌍⚖️ MARKUS GEHRING (@mwgehring.bsky.social) on the International Court of Justice's trailblazing findings on customary international law as it applies to climate change. verfassungsblog.de/customary-la...

If you’re considering applying for a research visit to the Centre, please note that the application deadline for 2026 is the end of this week - Friday 5 September 2025. Further info and how to apply: buff.ly/Ypz5B5X

Delighted to join the new season of @demedglobal.bsky.social courses today starting with our video featuring many global SDG leaders such as Prof James Bacchus @mccordonier.bsky.social @tejasrao.bsky.social @antoinettenestor.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social

We are indebted to all those teachers of law who taught us to think about what the law should look like in the future. That thinking resulted in the three int'l Advisory Opinions says Hungarian Constitutional Court Justice Prof Marcel Szabo. #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Education for sustainable development law is crucial and our @demedglobal.bsky.social aims to widen participation globally say Ms Joanna Watterson (Programme Coordinator, DemEd / PhD Researcher, @cam.ac.uk) & Adv Carter Cheng (Engagement Coordinator, DemEd / PhD Researcher, @cam.ac.uk) degsj.org

There will be an online companion to Sustainable Development Law textbook explain Adv Spencer Williams (Ontario Ministry of Attorney General/Assoc Fellow, CISDL) & Ms Annabel Koven (SSPI Coordinator, Global Youth Council on Science Law & Sust) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

There is a need for greater awareness of international law in all aspects but particularly on HR and climate change says Dr @ashfaqkhalfan.bsky.social (Chair, @cisdl.bsky.social Board of Governors / Climate Justice Director, @oxfamamerica.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need access to knowledge and insight says Adv Raul Zeyi Huang (Research Analyst, IFC). Today it is impossible to teach trade law without sustainable development says Prof Ilaria Espa (Assoc Prof, Swiss Italian University / Lead Counsel, @cisdl.bsky.social ) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

We have a generational opportunity after the AOs to change course and upgrade our understanding says to Adv Ayman Cherkaoui (Vice-Chair @iucnwcel.bsky.social, Lead Counsel @cisdl.bsky.social and Director Hassan II International Environmental Training Center #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

Bar Associations can play a critical role for the implementation of the #SDGs in the law and can offer training - the ICJ AO is also very important for private lawyers says Adv Emily Morison (Project Lawyer, @ibanews.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

There are four references to education and the right to education in the ICJ AO and we need act on this new education for the sustainable development goals, esp in law says Prof Tenia Kyriazi (Dep Dir, Middlesex Univ Dubai / President, ILA UAE) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need to use institutions like the Green Climate Fund as living labs which prepare lawyers for the challenges of tomorrow and for decades into the future says Adv Douglas Leys KC (Snr Fellow, @cisdl.bsky.social / former General Counsel, @greenclimate.fund) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

There is now strong guidance in the AO on sustainable development law which is no longer just aspirational but rather concrete, precise and justiciable says Dr Jennifer Maas (Senior, Deloitte / Assoc Fellow, @cisdl.bsky.social) #SDLaw2025 @demedglobal.bsky.social

As clarified by the AOs there are now clear obligations on legal professionals to integrate sustainable development in all their professional work including pro bono says Adv Lara Douvartzidis (Snr Legal Exec, Net Zero Lawyers Alliance) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Equity and equality play such an important role not just for the global human rights framework but much more broadly in sustainable development law and the advisory opinions underlined their importance says Prof Pamela Sambo #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We must continue the discussion about implementation of international law all around the world but we should never underestimate the authoritative nature of treaties and court and tribunal decisions says @kcllaw.bsky.social's Prof Megan Bowman #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Implementation is a key word in sustainable development law - there are so many innovative ways to implement climate law for example and court and tribunals play an important role is regard says Prof Jorge Cabrera #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need work with other disciplines and not shy away from engaging with scientist, engineers and those of other disciplines says Prof Riyad Fahkri (Vice Chair, ASSELLMU / Professor, Univ Hassan 1st) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We need a global network of those teaching sustainable development law and foster exchange between those teaching in this crucial area says Dr Willa Lan Wu (Lecturer, Ocean Univ China) #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The advisory opinions are of crucial importance for teaching and research of climate law and beyond in the interest of sustainable development says Dr Alessandra Lehmen #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The advisory opinions are of crucial importance for an integrated vision on all law such as climate, health, IP, economic law and domestic constitutional courts are taking these decisions into account says Prof Jorge Cabrera #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Delighted to contribute to our discussion by reflecting on the recent Advisory Opinions in international courts and tribunals - we are all sustainable development lawyers now, esp. if we take the jus cogens / erga omnes obligations seriously #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

There is a strong duty to cooperate highlighted in the ICJ AO on climate change and we should be aware of this duty not just for states but also for the private sector says Prof Megan Bowman #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The legal curriculum needs to be updated to include sustainable development law says Dr Enas Qutieshat of the Middle Eastern Environmental Law Teachers Association #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Universities have an important responsibility to help transform global societies towards a more sustainable path and sustainable development law plays an important role says Prof Pamela Sambo #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

One of the most significant challenge in teaching sustainable development law today is the incredible diversity and fragmentation in the field but we can use recent international expressions to understand the complexity says Prof Winfried Huck #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are celebrating the launch of the new Sustainable Development Law textbook @oupacademic.bsky.social #oxforduniversitypress @ox.ac.uk says @tejasrao.bsky.social as it offers new analysis of the most recent developments. #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Sustainable development law is implemented at the international, regional and domestic levels with many national laws either referencing or directly contributing to the SDGs says @tejasrao.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Those in position of power need to reflect on their current priorities and decisions in the light of planetary crises says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social citing ICJ Judge Tladi in his Declaration on the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

The ICJ Advisory Opinion is part of a long line of court and tribunal decisions on sustainable development says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social

We are celebrating the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change as the most recent and one of the most important sustainable development law decision says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are celebrating the launch of Sustainable Development Law - Principles, Practices, and Prospects, 2nd ed by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social and Prof Damilola S. Olawuyi with assistance from @tejasrao.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

The Sustainable Development Goals are global policy objectives that have found their way into the law in the form of binding treaties that support #SDGs says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social

The world faces so many challenges and law can help to address some of the emergencies - how do we leverage international law instruments to provides solutions says HBKU's Prof Damilola Olawuyi #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Delighted to see so many international colleagues for our Tensions & Transformations: Sustainable Development Law in Turbulent Times #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

The Live from Bonn event serves to integrate different disciplinary perspectives to explore the latest developments in climate law and governance says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We still need more progress on the Baku to Belem Finance Roadmap and many Parties are yet to submit their updated NDCs (only 24 Parties have submitted theirs) says Prof Alessandra Lehmen @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Progress is being made at Bonn but we need more substantive discussions that advance the Paris Agreement objectives says @iucnwcel.bsky.social Vice Chair Ayman Cherkaoui @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

A lot of progress has been made on the Loss and Damage Fund but more work is needed says Bangladesh’s Hafij Khan @demedglobal.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

Should we be concerned that law is not on the agenda at the UNFCCC right at the time when we need law for the energy transition? Practicing lawyers need to step up their efforts says Wendy Miles KC @demedglobal.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social

Climate law and governance is key to Paris Agreement implementation says Matthew Carvalho @demedglobal.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @georgetownlaw.bsky.social

Conclusion of Live from Bonn 2025 and a war invitation to #COP30 Climate Law and Governance events in Belem in Brazil by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social @lucycavendish.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social

Fantastic work by our @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lucycavcoll.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social colleague Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Amazing new Live from Bonn Climate Law and Governance event with our colleagues from @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk Join Climate Law and Governance Initiative Online from Bonn (during SB62) in Bonn and Cambridge @cambridgelaw.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/join-clima...?

📚 *Courage, Contributions and Compliance: The Routledge Handbook of Climate Law and Governance* is now available 1️⃣ Join the Book Launch – Live from Bonn 2025 Mon 23 June | 10–11 BST / 11–12 CEST Hybrid (Bonn, Cambridge & Online) 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/4dQ3Jea