Section outline
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The exam consists of a presentation of a selected topic followed by a group discussion.
You will choose from the following topics for the exam:
1. International law as a tool for climate protection - advantages and disadvantages
2. The role of science in climate protection
3. Basic legal principles applicable in climate protection (except the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities)
4. The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in climate protection
5. The Kyoto Protocol and its contribution to climate protection
6. The bottom-up approach of the Paris Agreement - advantages and disadvantages
7. Climate change and migration - legal perspective
8. The human rights context of climate change - climate change mitigation perspective
9. The human rights context of climate change - climate change adaptation perspective
10. Climate litigation based on human rights arguments - current situation and perspectives
You will draw your topic at 10:00, the exam itself will start at 11:00. Each of you should present a structured presentation of the topic of about 8 minutes, after which we will lead a discussion. The entire exam will take approximately one and a half hours and will be held in room 405.
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Draft handbook - for use by ICLHR students in the summer term 2021/2022 only, please do not distribute. Thank you.
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