Small island states and the threat of anthropogenic climate change -- The effect of sea level rise on the maritime entitlements of small island states -- A new regime of stable maritime zones -- When do states disappear : thresholds of effective statehood -- Who determines whether an island state has disappeared? -- The continued recognition of 'deterritorialized' island states -- The consequences of state extinction versus continued existence as a 'deterritorialized' state or legal entity sui generis -- Summary and conclusion : the limits of ex post solidarity in the context of climate change
Summary
Several low-lying atoll island states are at risk of losing their entire territory due to climate change-induced sea level rise. In Disappearing Island States in International Law, Jenny Grote Stoutenburg analyzes the international legal implications of this unprecedented situation