Who defines "success"? Climate change measures in the Pacific
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Who defines "success"? Climate change measures in the Pacific
In July 2025, the Federal Court of Australia ruled the Commonwealth does not have a duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islander communities from climate change, in a landmark end to a four-year case brought by elders of Saibai and Boigu islands. Ultimately, the case failed, not due to the lack of evidence of climate change impacts, but because complexities in the legal system restricted avenues for damages claims. The lead plaintiffs, Uncle P…
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