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On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) released its long-awaited advisory opinion on climate change. The opinion was requested in 2022 by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, which asked ITLOS to opine on States’ obligations to address climate change under the … Read more

A long-standing conundrum of international environmental law is that the territorially-based, sectoral legal structures we have created to address environmental issues do not match the interconnected, interdependent nature of ecosystems. For many, this problem is writ large in the climate context. Whereas the science—synthesized in recent  assessments and special reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on … Read more

©iStock.com/Warchi If you want to study anywhere or in your own country and at the same time want the benefit of an international education, distance learning education is for you.  It is cheaper than actually studying abroad because everything is done online.  scholars4dev.com made a list of online degree scholarships and free online courses to help you get … Read more

On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered a long-awaited Advisory Opinion on climate change and international law. This marks the first time that an international tribunal has issued an advisory opinion on State obligations regarding climate change mitigation. The Advisory Opinion addresses several key  questions regarding application … Read more

Introduction There has been a common question emerging in recent greenwashing cases across Europe: to what extent must companies provide a holistic impression of their business in their advertisements? Companies that highlight only the sustainable or ‘green’ parts of their businesses have come under fire from consumers, NGOs and rival companies, accused of creating a … Read more

Looking for summer vacation ideas? Finding the perfect vacation destination involves tons of research and a little bit of luck. Whether traveling as a student, with family or simply seeking options for a summer trip, here are some cherished destinations paired with Google destination insights, ensuring an affordable and refreshing summer escape. In this blog, I … Read more

Carolyn, one of our 2024 Summit Scholarship recipients, has been inspired by trailblazers her whole life. Those women who live courageously and call out injustices when they see them. Those who dare to walk paths that have not been trodden upon. And those who reach out to help others become their best selves. Because of … Read more

In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding recipients for its National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), two programs established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The NCIF and CCIA awards are a step towards implementing the “third leg of the stool” with respect to the … Read more

Illegal wildlife trade is the fourth most lucrative black market for transnational crime. Smuggling of endangered species is a low risk, high-profit crime, made all the more attractive to criminals in the absence of deterrent sentencing and effective enforcement. To help legal professionals counter wildlife crime, Professor Amanda Whitfort of the Law Faculty has developed an … Read more

Can Scholarships and Emergency Aid Fix Two-Year College Enrollment? By Matt Konrad For millions of students, two-year colleges seem like a perfect fit. Community colleges, vocational-technical institutions and trade schools allow students to pursue valuable higher-education credits more cheaply, flexibly and closer to home than the majority of four-year universities—and they can be a lifeline … Read more