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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
July 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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

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July 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
July 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM