Practice question
Distinguish CBDR’s guiding role from a claim that it alone creates every proposed new obligation.
Legal references
- ICJ, Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, July 23, 2025, main advisory opinion: https://icj-web.leman.un-icc.cloud/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20250723-adv-01-00-en.pdf; paragraphs 148-151.
- Rio Declaration: https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml; Principle 7.
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