Atoll Island States exist on top of what is perceived to be one of the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems: atolls. It has been predicted that an increase in th

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 i

What happens under international law if a state perishes due to rising sea levels without a successor state being created? Will the state cease to exist? What w

This book addresses legal issues of rising seas endangering the habitability and existence of island nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

This book contains the final version of the 2018 Report of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise, as well as