ADB President Takehiko Nakao, Supreme Court of the Philippines Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno, UNEP DELC International Environmental Law Unit Head Dr. Arnold Kreilhuber, ADB General Counsel Christopher Stephens, and Senator Loren Legarda inaugurated the two-day symposium. Over 10 chief justices, other senior judges, environmental law and climate experts, civil society representatives, and students attended the event.
Lord Robert Carnwath of Notting Hill CVO of the UK Supreme Court judged a moot competition between students from University of the Philippines and Ateneo De Manila University. The moot competition highlighted complex climate change law and policy issues, presented in an adversarial style hearing. A dialogue featured the inquisitorial style of dispute resolution. Other sessions focused on the climate change international treaties and emerging law, the impacts of climate change on vulnerable people, and food and water security and associated mitigation and adaptation policies.