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Maria Jose Alarcon

@mjas1504.bsky.social

PIL, environ law, law of the sea, climate change, and ISDS | Usual disclaimers: opinions r my own & whatnot... a bit sarcastic, sometimes blunt, but truthful. I dont like lawyers; yet I'm one.

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We are indebted to all those teachers of law who taught us to think about what the law should look like in the future. That thinking resulted in the three int'l Advisory Opinions says Hungarian Constitutional Court Justice Prof Marcel Szabo. #SDLaw2025 @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

25.07.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Consequences of Recognizing Environmental Protection as an Emerging Erga Omnes Obligation in the ISDS Context ISDS has faced harsh criticism from environmental groups as being inimical to the protection of the environment. This post argues that environmental protection is an emerging jus cogens norm, and thus...

I stand by every word I wrote here - legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/arbitration-... Today, the ICJ confirmed that the obligation to protect the environment is an erga omnes obligation and the consequences derived from this statement for ISDS are the ones I wrote almost 4 years ago...

23.07.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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25/ Through this clear statement, the Court puts to rest - hopefully once and for all - the bad faith legal argument used by polluters to claim that the climate agreements protect them from accountability for climate harms.
πŸͺ¦R.I.P. Lex Specialis argument in climate justice cases

23.07.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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If you missed the annual Grotius lecture β€˜The Advisory Opinion of ITLOS on Climate Change: A Landmark Decision’ given by ITLOS president, Judge Tomas Heidar.
You can catch up with a recordings here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/KeE65M7

04.04.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Third-party funding in ISDS operates in the shadows, yet its influence on climate action, public health, and environmental protection is growing. In this @theguardian.com piece, CCSI's Lisa Sachs discusses how this system impacts global governance.

26.03.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upskill with our comprehensive overview of #ClimateChange Law and the legal responses to the #ClimateCrisis. πŸ“š
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27.03.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual Grotius Lecture 2025: The Advisory Opinion of ITLOS on Climate Change: A Landmark Decision Thursday, 27 March 2025, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP

πŸ“’ Limited spots left! Don't miss the Annual Grotius Lecture 2025, where Judge Tomas Heidar will discuss the Advisory Opinion of #ITLOS on #ClimateChangeβ€”a landmark decision.

πŸ“… 27 March 2025 | πŸ•” 17:30-18:30 | πŸ“BIICL, London

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07.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯ βš–οΈ NEXT WEEK: A Landmark #ClimateJustice Case Hits a German Courtroom! πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ
πŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈβ“The question for the judges: Can a fossil fuel giant be held financially accountable for the climate damage caused by decades of operations that disregarded science?
#SaulvsRWE #ClimateLitigation
🧡1/3πŸ‘‡

10.03.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I could be the type of woman who wants to buy shoes and bags, unfortunately I aspire to be overly educated and make a difference through my work and educate my children with that mentality - purpose and service...I dont judge I just dont want what everyone does...

06.03.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Student Writing Competition: Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Law and Policy - Climate Law Blog The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, together with New York Sea Grant, is pleased to announce a writing competition for law students interested in writing on legal and…

βœοΈπŸ…WRITING #COMPETITION ALERT: The Sabin Center and the New York Sea Grant is holding a writing competition for law #students interested in writing on legal and policy issues associated with marine #CDR. More details, (eligibility criteria & submission guidelines) are available here:

28.02.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All I can say is…we’re entering the toddler diplomacy era 🫠

28.02.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A truly fun academic event - roundtables discussing avenues for further research on strategic litigation in Europe 🧡 yesterday in Amsterdam with @cohelongo.bsky.social, @faheye.bsky.social, @dionkramer.bsky.social, @martamorvillo.bsky.social and other enaged colleagues

28.02.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
27.02.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I find it insane that lawyers think that these types of reforms are actually bad - they’re just consistent with ISDS reform and it’s the right policy choice…

27.02.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
26.02.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual Grotius Lecture 2025: The Advisory Opinion of ITLOS on Climate Change: A Landmark Decision Thursday, 27 March 2025, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP

πŸ“’ We are pleased to invite you to the Annual Grotius Lecture 2025, where Judge Tomas Heidar will discuss the Advisory Opinion of #ITLOS on #ClimateChange: A Landmark Decision.

πŸ“… 27 March 2025 | πŸ•” 17:30-18:30 | πŸ“ BIICL, London

Find out more and register for free πŸ‘‡

23.02.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ridgeline chart showing the distribution of global daily air temperature differences from the pre-industrial reference period (1850-1900), for every year between 1940 and 2024. Each individual year resembles a hill, shaded in a darker shade of red and further to the right for warmer years. The trend is clearly towards warmer years, with 2024 standing out as first year above 1.5C.

Ridgeline chart showing the distribution of global daily air temperature differences from the pre-industrial reference period (1850-1900), for every year between 1940 and 2024. Each individual year resembles a hill, shaded in a darker shade of red and further to the right for warmer years. The trend is clearly towards warmer years, with 2024 standing out as first year above 1.5C.

NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.

We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.

2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.

10.01.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5920    πŸ” 2768    πŸ’¬ 211    πŸ“Œ 332

Arriving at passport control at a global north airport reminds you that you’re a global south citizen despite living 12 years in the global north…

14.02.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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17.01.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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