The Asian Development Bank Hosts Asia and the Pacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication: Trends and Impacts

The Supreme Court of Fiji, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Environment Programme, co-hosted the Asia and the Pacific Judicial Conference on Environmental and Climate Change Adjudication (Conference) on 7-8 October 2019, in Nadi, Fiji under the banner of the Asian Judges Network on Environment (AJNE), the unique judicial association working towards strengthening environmental and climate change adjudication.

The Conference was a continuation of the annual gathering of AJNE Chief Justices, senior judges, legal and multi-disciplinary experts, and environment and climate change advocates, which began in 2011; and was the first one to be held in the Pacific region.

More information on the event can be found on the Asian Judges Network on Environment page and ADB Knowledge Events Page.