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Established in 1950, IALS aims to promote the development of legal science throughout the world, by using in particular the comparative method, and operates under the auspices of UNESCO and of the International Science Council. This year’s symposium draws together speakers from across the globe to discuss recent property law developments and responses in relation to climate change and technology. The theme will be addressed from three perspectives: (i) Real Property, Climate Change and Sustainability, (ii) Personal Property and Digital Assets, and (iii) Property Law and the Rights of Nature. Consistent with the aims of the International Association of Legal Science (IALS), the papers and discussions will provide valuable material for developing responses to current challenges confronting property law, governance and regulation. The President of the Island Students Fighting for Climate Change, Cynthia Houniuhi, will speak to Vanuatu’s successful bid for a UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an advisory opinion on State obligations and legal consequences related to climate change.

The Symposium coincides with the establishment of the International Science Council’s Regional Focal Point – Asia Pacific and, in recognition of this, an anchor point will be the specific implications of climate change for the peoples of the Pacific Islands.

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