IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Natural disasters - force majeure no more, but a case for state liability?
Wednesday 5 November (1615 - 1730)
Committee(s)
Water Law Committee
(Lead)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
Description
As the climate crisis worsens, natural disasters are no longer unforeseeable acts of god, but consequences of the states’ failure to effectively combat climate change. The objective of the panel is to explore the legal liability framework for assuring both the victims and the ecosystem a proper reparation.