The form of outcome of the work of the AWG-LCA at COP16 in Cancun is yet to be decided by the parties. The potential options that parties are considering include the conclusion of a new treaty or protocol, a series of COP decisions in respect of each of the AWG-LCA contact groups and a COP […]

Whilst the precise effects of climate change are not totally predictable, it is nevertheless indisputable that climate change will increase the number of natural disasters. Indeed, from 1987 to 1998, the annual number of climate-related disasters averaged 195. From 2000 to 2006, the average was 365, representing an increase of 87 %. According to the …