Sessions Information

  • January 7, 2026
    2:35 PM - 3:50 PM
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    Room: Churchill C1
    Floor: Second Floor

Sessions Description

  • In early July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights delivered a landmark advisory opinion finding that “States have an obligation . . . to counter the human causes of climate change and to protect people under their jurisdiction from climate impacts, in particular those who are most vulnerable.” Later in July, the International Court of Justice similarly found that States can be sued for failing to act on the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. This panel will examine the impact that these and other opinions will have on international human rights law in the Americas and beyond.

Session Speakers
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Speaker

Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
Speaker

Cleveland State University College of Law
Speaker

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Moderator

Session Fees
  • Law in the Americas Sponsored by Environmental Law, International Human Rights, and International Law: Declaring a Climate Emergency: $0.00