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We are delighted to announce that Volume 28, Issue 2 of the Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law (APJEL) is now available in print and via Elgaronline.
This issue of APJEL contributes to advancing environmental law knowledge and scholarship in the Asia-Pacific region. Articles in this issue explore the treatment of captive elephants in Sri Lanka, past and present; climate change as a human right and the efficacy of human rights protection within Vietnam’s climate response; and the use of Indian Tort Law to find appropriate remedies for damage caused by climate change.
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Tim Stephens and Ed Couzens
Co-Editors
APJEL has received an Impact Factor of 0.2 in the 2025 ESCI from Clarivate.
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Editorial
Ed Couzens, Tim Stephens, and Cameron Holley
Culture, conservation and animal welfare: the legal status of captive elephants in Sri Lanka
Camena Guneratne
Human rights in Vietnam’s legal response to climate change: status, challenges, and reform directions
Phan Vinh Tuan Anh
Indian tort law and recognition of a novel duty of care not to contribute towards change in the climate system
Sarbjit Kaur and Shachi Singh
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