Dave-Inder Comar
@daveindercomar.bsky.social
Attorney and PhD candidate at the Grotius Centre for Intl Legal Studies at Leiden🌞🌍⚖️
Researching self-determination and climate change👨🏾💼
🌳 I also advise smart, principled people and companies that are impacting the world
Researching self-determination and climate change👨🏾💼
🌳 I also advise smart, principled people and companies that are impacting the world
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Reintroducing myself 🙌🏽
I’m a lawyer in private practice currently getting my PhD in international law with a focus on climate change impacts.
My specific area of research looks at the self-determination of peoples in an era of planetary threats 🌍
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I’m a lawyer in private practice currently getting my PhD in international law with a focus on climate change impacts.
My specific area of research looks at the self-determination of peoples in an era of planetary threats 🌍
🧵🪡
My goal is to finish my dissertation this year on climate change and the law of self-determination. Aspects I'm writing about:
Statehood and sea-level rise
Economic self-determination
Indigenous Peoples
Tipping points
I'd like my dissertation to act as a plan to return to a more habitable planet
Statehood and sea-level rise
Economic self-determination
Indigenous Peoples
Tipping points
I'd like my dissertation to act as a plan to return to a more habitable planet
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
My goal is to finish my dissertation this year on climate change and the law of self-determination. Aspects I'm writing about:
Statehood and sea-level rise
Economic self-determination
Indigenous Peoples
Tipping points
I'd like my dissertation to act as a plan to return to a more habitable planet
Statehood and sea-level rise
Economic self-determination
Indigenous Peoples
Tipping points
I'd like my dissertation to act as a plan to return to a more habitable planet
The destruction of democratic norms is a mirror of the destruction of the climate and the natural world. Stabilizing the climate requires the end of empire.
February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The destruction of democratic norms is a mirror of the destruction of the climate and the natural world. Stabilizing the climate requires the end of empire.
The Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order (1974) was a visionary statement of a different world that had the backing of most of the world's governments.
We need this kind of visionary world building in addressing climate change and protecting human rights
We need this kind of visionary world building in addressing climate change and protecting human rights
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order (1974) was a visionary statement of a different world that had the backing of most of the world's governments.
We need this kind of visionary world building in addressing climate change and protecting human rights
We need this kind of visionary world building in addressing climate change and protecting human rights
Reposted by Dave-Inder Comar
Concerned about the Point of No Return? Today we published a paper on the risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mbW49C~Iu...
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Concerned about the Point of No Return? Today we published a paper on the risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mbW49C~Iu...
Climate tipping points are just not something we are prepared to think about. But they are imminent, and there is some possibility we have greatly underestimated cascading impacts with respect to climate change.
The Earth is a truly wondrous place; if we were smart we would prioritize homeostasis
The Earth is a truly wondrous place; if we were smart we would prioritize homeostasis
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Climate tipping points are just not something we are prepared to think about. But they are imminent, and there is some possibility we have greatly underestimated cascading impacts with respect to climate change.
The Earth is a truly wondrous place; if we were smart we would prioritize homeostasis
The Earth is a truly wondrous place; if we were smart we would prioritize homeostasis
The "stable period" of the Holocene was exceptional in the human experience
As we return to a "chaotic period" caused by human greenhouse gas emissions, it is urgent to prepare a multi-century plan to return to climate stability; and which protects human rights
This is the urgent task of our time
As we return to a "chaotic period" caused by human greenhouse gas emissions, it is urgent to prepare a multi-century plan to return to climate stability; and which protects human rights
This is the urgent task of our time
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 AM
The "stable period" of the Holocene was exceptional in the human experience
As we return to a "chaotic period" caused by human greenhouse gas emissions, it is urgent to prepare a multi-century plan to return to climate stability; and which protects human rights
This is the urgent task of our time
As we return to a "chaotic period" caused by human greenhouse gas emissions, it is urgent to prepare a multi-century plan to return to climate stability; and which protects human rights
This is the urgent task of our time
In my scholarship I write about the need to envision a true global plan for a "post-Holocene" Earth.
Such a plan must prioritize environmental restoration, protect human rights, and restore planetary homeostasis. And enforce international law against planetary lawbreakers.
Such a plan must prioritize environmental restoration, protect human rights, and restore planetary homeostasis. And enforce international law against planetary lawbreakers.
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
In my scholarship I write about the need to envision a true global plan for a "post-Holocene" Earth.
Such a plan must prioritize environmental restoration, protect human rights, and restore planetary homeostasis. And enforce international law against planetary lawbreakers.
Such a plan must prioritize environmental restoration, protect human rights, and restore planetary homeostasis. And enforce international law against planetary lawbreakers.
Reposted by Dave-Inder Comar
‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We are witnessing a return to the international order as it existed before World War II.
This was an era of Great Power rivalry, where war was a blunt instrument of global politics.
All of this is happening at a time of massive climate disruption.
Identifying points of cooperation is essential
This was an era of Great Power rivalry, where war was a blunt instrument of global politics.
All of this is happening at a time of massive climate disruption.
Identifying points of cooperation is essential
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We are witnessing a return to the international order as it existed before World War II.
This was an era of Great Power rivalry, where war was a blunt instrument of global politics.
All of this is happening at a time of massive climate disruption.
Identifying points of cooperation is essential
This was an era of Great Power rivalry, where war was a blunt instrument of global politics.
All of this is happening at a time of massive climate disruption.
Identifying points of cooperation is essential
We held our first Zoom last week bringing together human rights experts and climate scientists on the topic of climate tipping points.
Tremendous exchange of knowledge and real conversation on how we move forward.
Reach out if you'd like to be on the mailing list. We'll do more events soon
Tremendous exchange of knowledge and real conversation on how we move forward.
Reach out if you'd like to be on the mailing list. We'll do more events soon
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We held our first Zoom last week bringing together human rights experts and climate scientists on the topic of climate tipping points.
Tremendous exchange of knowledge and real conversation on how we move forward.
Reach out if you'd like to be on the mailing list. We'll do more events soon
Tremendous exchange of knowledge and real conversation on how we move forward.
Reach out if you'd like to be on the mailing list. We'll do more events soon
Climate disruption, environmental destruction, biodiversity collapse, and the breach of planetary boundaries are all related. Addressing this crisis must become the paramount goal of government at this time.
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/what-gover...
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/what-gover...
December 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Climate disruption, environmental destruction, biodiversity collapse, and the breach of planetary boundaries are all related. Addressing this crisis must become the paramount goal of government at this time.
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/what-gover...
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/what-gover...
Democratic government is never a lost cause. Rebuilding our frayed democracies to address planetary threats, including climate change, is the most important project of our lifetimes, and probably the most important human project of the last 10,000 years.
December 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Democratic government is never a lost cause. Rebuilding our frayed democracies to address planetary threats, including climate change, is the most important project of our lifetimes, and probably the most important human project of the last 10,000 years.
This year, international legal experts concluded that States facing sea level rise should have resource entitlements and statehood preserved.
This is an important conclusion. It should open the door to larger conversations about accountability and reparation from high emissions States.
This is an important conclusion. It should open the door to larger conversations about accountability and reparation from high emissions States.
December 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This year, international legal experts concluded that States facing sea level rise should have resource entitlements and statehood preserved.
This is an important conclusion. It should open the door to larger conversations about accountability and reparation from high emissions States.
This is an important conclusion. It should open the door to larger conversations about accountability and reparation from high emissions States.
Climate "overshoot" represents a major crisis in politics and governance.
There is no plan at present for tipping points.
There is no discussion about climate stability writ large
Overshoot will require a level of crisis planning and discussion that we are largely unwilling to have at present.
There is no plan at present for tipping points.
There is no discussion about climate stability writ large
Overshoot will require a level of crisis planning and discussion that we are largely unwilling to have at present.
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Climate "overshoot" represents a major crisis in politics and governance.
There is no plan at present for tipping points.
There is no discussion about climate stability writ large
Overshoot will require a level of crisis planning and discussion that we are largely unwilling to have at present.
There is no plan at present for tipping points.
There is no discussion about climate stability writ large
Overshoot will require a level of crisis planning and discussion that we are largely unwilling to have at present.
In thinking about the just transition, two important precedents come to mind. The first is the movement to end trans-Atlantic slavery. The second is decolonization.
open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...
open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In thinking about the just transition, two important precedents come to mind. The first is the movement to end trans-Atlantic slavery. The second is decolonization.
open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...
open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...
Ending global warming, and returning to a habitable planet, will require a political vision and political framework of deep-seated transformation. Abolitionism and decolonization are essential precedents.
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-vision...
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-vision...
December 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ending global warming, and returning to a habitable planet, will require a political vision and political framework of deep-seated transformation. Abolitionism and decolonization are essential precedents.
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-vision...
daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-vision...
Climate impacts aggravate pre-existing fault lines of exploitation and discrimination. Vulnerable communities bear disproportionate burdens.
The societies that ensure equal rights, non-discrimination, and democratic accountability are likely to be far more climate resilient than those that don't.
The societies that ensure equal rights, non-discrimination, and democratic accountability are likely to be far more climate resilient than those that don't.
December 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Climate impacts aggravate pre-existing fault lines of exploitation and discrimination. Vulnerable communities bear disproportionate burdens.
The societies that ensure equal rights, non-discrimination, and democratic accountability are likely to be far more climate resilient than those that don't.
The societies that ensure equal rights, non-discrimination, and democratic accountability are likely to be far more climate resilient than those that don't.
Essential reading from @insideclimatenews.org about environmental devastation in Gaza.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
Gaza Faces Another Catastrophic Winter as Environmental and Humanitarian Devastation Mount - Inside Climate News
While Israel restricts lifesaving aid and multiple reports show it violating the ceasefire, Gazans suffer flooded tents, starvation, pollution and disease.
insideclimatenews.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Essential reading from @insideclimatenews.org about environmental devastation in Gaza.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1212202...
I wrote this short post on the emergence of 'digital samsara' — a new system of suffering now being built, that is preventing us from taking care of each other and the planet.
I welcome any feedback ⭐
medium.com/@daveinderco...
I welcome any feedback ⭐
medium.com/@daveinderco...
Digital Samsara
Short update and note: It’s been a while since I’ve written on Medium! I’m currently writing about climate, politics, and human rights on…
medium.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote this short post on the emergence of 'digital samsara' — a new system of suffering now being built, that is preventing us from taking care of each other and the planet.
I welcome any feedback ⭐
medium.com/@daveinderco...
I welcome any feedback ⭐
medium.com/@daveinderco...
Stabilizing the climate will require confronting deep-seated power imbalances in the international order.
It will require enforcing international law.
It will require courageous policy choices from less powerful and vulnerable States.
It will require enforcing international law.
It will require courageous policy choices from less powerful and vulnerable States.
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Stabilizing the climate will require confronting deep-seated power imbalances in the international order.
It will require enforcing international law.
It will require courageous policy choices from less powerful and vulnerable States.
It will require enforcing international law.
It will require courageous policy choices from less powerful and vulnerable States.
The U.S. has created a 'state of exception' in international law, rejecting application of rules that constrain its power
We will not be able to address planetary crises such as climate change if we do not address this underlying issue
Stabilizing the climate requires enforcing international law
We will not be able to address planetary crises such as climate change if we do not address this underlying issue
Stabilizing the climate requires enforcing international law
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The U.S. has created a 'state of exception' in international law, rejecting application of rules that constrain its power
We will not be able to address planetary crises such as climate change if we do not address this underlying issue
Stabilizing the climate requires enforcing international law
We will not be able to address planetary crises such as climate change if we do not address this underlying issue
Stabilizing the climate requires enforcing international law
Separation of powers, judicial review, and restraints on executive power are bedrock democratic norms now facing existential threats
Without democracy, we will find ourselves in autocratic systems that will not protect human rights
Such systems will also lack the ability to halt climate disruption
Without democracy, we will find ourselves in autocratic systems that will not protect human rights
Such systems will also lack the ability to halt climate disruption
December 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Separation of powers, judicial review, and restraints on executive power are bedrock democratic norms now facing existential threats
Without democracy, we will find ourselves in autocratic systems that will not protect human rights
Such systems will also lack the ability to halt climate disruption
Without democracy, we will find ourselves in autocratic systems that will not protect human rights
Such systems will also lack the ability to halt climate disruption
Human rights law has made incredible strides on climate and environmental issues — including the critical recognition of a right to a healthy environment.
Enforcing human rights law could lead to real change on climate issues.
Protecting democracy and human rights is a form of climate action.
Enforcing human rights law could lead to real change on climate issues.
Protecting democracy and human rights is a form of climate action.
December 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Human rights law has made incredible strides on climate and environmental issues — including the critical recognition of a right to a healthy environment.
Enforcing human rights law could lead to real change on climate issues.
Protecting democracy and human rights is a form of climate action.
Enforcing human rights law could lead to real change on climate issues.
Protecting democracy and human rights is a form of climate action.
Great summary of the current mood amongst governments who are part of the International Criminal Court — vocal solidarity with the court, but a lot unsaid about the future.
The world needs a resilient, functioning, and independent International Criminal Court
justiceinconflict.org/2025/12/04/t...
The world needs a resilient, functioning, and independent International Criminal Court
justiceinconflict.org/2025/12/04/t...
Signs of resilience amidst troubling times in The Hague: Some thoughts on the good and the bad from this year’s Assembly of States Parties
ICC President Tomoko Akane speaks at the ASP (Photo: Mark Kersten) “We will continue our work undeterred.” That was the message from senior staff and prosecutors at the yearly Assembly …
justiceinconflict.org
December 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Great summary of the current mood amongst governments who are part of the International Criminal Court — vocal solidarity with the court, but a lot unsaid about the future.
The world needs a resilient, functioning, and independent International Criminal Court
justiceinconflict.org/2025/12/04/t...
The world needs a resilient, functioning, and independent International Criminal Court
justiceinconflict.org/2025/12/04/t...
Iceland declaring AMOC collapse a national security threat is a major geopolitical wake up call.
I suspect many governments are analyzing tipping points and climate disruption. The Icelandic government should be commended for being public about their perspective ⭐️
I suspect many governments are analyzing tipping points and climate disruption. The Icelandic government should be commended for being public about their perspective ⭐️
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Iceland declaring AMOC collapse a national security threat is a major geopolitical wake up call.
I suspect many governments are analyzing tipping points and climate disruption. The Icelandic government should be commended for being public about their perspective ⭐️
I suspect many governments are analyzing tipping points and climate disruption. The Icelandic government should be commended for being public about their perspective ⭐️