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Speech: Expanding the Watershed: Certainty and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
I. Introduction [1]*It is great to be back here in Boulder, particularly given the last two weeks of Congressional budget hearings. Last year, I was at the University of Colorado on the day I was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which seemed appropriate given that I am still convinced…
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Observer Participation in International Climate Change Decision Making: A Complementary Role for Human Rights?
Abstract Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) have acknowledged the need to further enhance the effective engagement of observer organizations as the UNFCCC process moves towards implementation of the Paris Agreement. This Article explores whether and how international human rights law could complement climate law to enhance observer participation…