A remotely recorded podcast with Professor Sumudu Atapattu, Director of the Global Legal Studies Center at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
On this episode of the podcast, Sumudu Atapattu discusses a wide range of topics that she has examined in her prolific scholarship, focusing on the tension between human rights, climate change, and environmental law. Prof. Atapattu discusses her early days at an NGO in Sri Lanka and how her experience there led to becoming a leading scholar on climate migration, small island states, and the rights of vulnerable populations. The discussion touches on topics like the Kiribati refugee case, youth climate litigation in Montana and Wisconsin, the role of UN human rights bodies, and the need for new legal frameworks around climate refugees. Prof. Atapattu provides numerous real-world stories and concrete examples that make complex international law urgent and understandable.
