Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the APF concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Amicus Brief – Human Rights and Climate Change © Copyright Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions May 2017 No reproduction is permitted without prior written consent from the APF. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 1042 Australia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This brief was prepared by Dr Annalisa Savaresi (Lecturer in Law, University of Stirling, UK), Dr Ioana Cismas (Lecturer in Law, University of Stirling, UK), Dr Jacques Hartmann (Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Dundee, UK) with the assistance of Tim Tabuteau (APF Legal Intern) and Jenni Whelan (APF Legal Counsel). For comments or enquiries, please contact: annalisa.savaresi@stir.ac.uk 2

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