In 2025, China made further progress in environmental protection and in developing legislation and rulemaking. This includes adopting the National Park Law, revising the Environmental Protection…

Solving a problem starts with defining it, and the climate emergency is no exception. Three concepts do the job: temperature, time, and tipping points. It’s too hot, and we have too little time…

The U.N. Watercourses Convention is a crucial agreement governing non-navigational use of international watercourses, at a time when war continues to pose challenges to water and aquatic…

In the next few years, the International Maritime Organization will create the world’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing mechanism to reduce emissions from shipping. The United States may be…

There is a startling lack of global regulation of the marine ornamental trade. The only international legal framework that governs the trade of marine ornamentals is the Convention on…

In China, the year 2024 witnessed further evolution of environmental protection and development of legislation and rulemaking. This mainly included adoption of the Energy Law of the People’s…

The negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) that collapsed on December 2, 2024, were meant to be a step toward a plastics future informed by sustainable development principles. Given…

As in many other countries, climate change is driving new and complex litigation throughout India. These cases deal with a wide scope of issues, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, renewable…

In 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver an advisory opinion on the legal obligations of nations with respect to the mounting damage caused by climate change. This ruling…

In China, the year 2022 witnessed the further evolution of environmental protection and development of legislation and rulemaking. This mainly included adoption of the Black Soil Protection Law…