Bringing the Ocean to Court: ITLOS Advisory Opinion and the Future of Climate Responsibility for Landlocked Countries like Nepal

Author: Ms. Eureca Adhikari, a second-year law student of the BEc-LL.B program As Gyan Chandra Acharya rightly states, “No sea, but not immune - landlocked countries suffer too.” This powerful…

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Analyzing Nepal’s Legal Arguments before the ICJ: State Obligations and Climate Justice under International Law

Author: Ms. Sampada Mainali, a second-year law student of the BBM- LL.B program Introduction On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a historic resolution (A/RES/77/276) requesting…

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Shaping Climate Justice for the Future: Intergenerational Equity in Global Advisory Opinions

By Ms. Nikey Sah, a third-year law student of the  BBM- LL.B program “Intergenerational equity is not merely a moral responsibility, but a legal principle embedded in international environmental law.…

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NEPAL’S PURSUIT OF REPARATIVE CLIMATE JUSTICE AT THE ICJ:A PLEA FOR LEGAL RECOGNITION, NOT CONCESSIONS

By Ms. Gareema Devkota, Ms. Surangana Dhakal and Ms. Bipasana Karki, fifth-year law students of the  BBM- LL.B program Introduction  In 2024, three international courts, the International Court of Justice…

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Seeking Justice Amid Climate Injustice: Analyzing Nepal’s Written Statement on Obligation of States in Respect of Climate Change

By Ms. Sanghamita Bade Shrestha* The United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution 77/276, co-sponsored and voted for by Nepal, requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an Advisory Opinion (AO)…

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