Challenging world polluters

Abstract

Recently, a number of Pacific Island States took the bold step to commit world polluters to the climate change process. The Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS), represented by Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu, submitted a request for an advisory opinion to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea concerning climate change obligations under international law. COSIS is a UN-recognised international organisation to, amongst others, promotes the progressive development of international law concerning climate change including the obligations of the international community relating to the protection and preservation of the marine environment.