May 1 2008 - NEW DELHI: Climate change is a threat to the rule of law, and the Bar Association of India (BAI) may take on the government over the issue, its general secretary Lalit Bhasin said here Thursday.On the eve of a two-day national conference on Climate Change and the Role of Law being organised here by BAI, Bhasin said: "The rule of law is being threatened by the catastrophic changes" being caused by global warming.
"As the sea level rises (due to global warming), there will be mass exodus from the coastal regions. That will affect peace and security on a global basis."
The conference, to be attended by at least 220 bar association representatives from around the country, would essentially be a "brainstorming session on the implications of climate change, not only to India but to the globe as a whole, because climate change has no boundaries". More >>>
