Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. This raises an unprecedented legal question: can these small island nations still be considered states if their land disappears? Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support life. Some islands … Fortsätt läsa What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?