ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh is an Associate Professor of Sustainability Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Justice Devendra Pathik School of Law, University of Fiji.
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POSTS BY Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh

07 June 2024

More than a Sink

The difference between treating the oceans as a mere sink versus protecting them as a vital part of the environment has important implications under international law. These implications come to the fore when considering the relationship between the UNCLOS on the one hand and the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement on the other. While the latter treaties in no way legitimize pollution of the marine environment, their focus on oceans as sinks could be misinterpreted to deprive UNCLOS and the customary rules it codifies of a meaningful role in addressing climate change. Continue reading >>

08 September 2022

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh

Pakistan’s Call for Climate Reparations

Torrential monsoon rains have triggered Pakistan’s worst floods this century. So far, at least 1,300 people have been killed and a third of the country is under flood waters. Entire villages have been washed away and an estimated three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Against this backdrop, Pakistan’s minister for climate change has called for rich nations to pay reparations to developing States suffering climate loss and damage. In this blog post, I will put the claims for climate reparations in an international law context. Continue reading >>