Abstract
The vision to protect the climate, eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development is the foundation of modern global climate governance. The perspective of the Global South offers alternate development discourses and tailor-made solutions to limit climate change. This presentation investigates how international legal frameworks enable or hinder the process of developing these solutions and what can be done about it. It focuses on the contributions of institutions and governments from the Global South, particularly Africa.
About Prof Kaime
Since 2019 Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime is chairholder of African Legal Studies at the University Bayreuth. Furthermore, he is the project leader for the Tanzanian-German Centre for Eastern African Legal Studies (TGCL) and trustee of the Essex Wildlife Trust. Prior to his appointment at the University of Bayreuth Prof. Dr. Kaime worked as a senior teaching fellow at the School of Law, SOAS University of London and at the University of Essex as well as the Co-Chair for legal aspects of sustainable energy for all community of practice at the George-Washington University (USA). Prof. Dr. Kaime is a public international lawyer and maintains research and teaching interests in human rights and international environmental law. His work is an ongoing socio-legal critique of international legal arrangements which he expresses through a consideration of a number of critical issues in children’s rights and sustainability governance. He has written extensively on these subjects, focusing on the intersection between law, legitimacy and public participation in international rule-making and policy implementation.
Prof Kaime’s seminar is part of the 2020-21 SCELG Seminar series. Further information about the other talks can be found here.
