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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

🌍 Climate Diary - July 5, 2026 Today I'm trying to finish my PhD chapter on climate change and loss of culture. In my view, this is one of the most understated and under-explored areas in international law.

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I liked how this one came out - #selfportrait, oil on paper. Also attaching my charcoal sketch ⭐️

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Always love the chance to visit the Van Gogh museum ⭐️

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The US has long carved itself out of international law. Now it is carving itself out from climate governance by declaring a “national emergency” to keep burning fossil fuels. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The movement to end the Trans-Atlantic slave trade has much to teach in the context of climate change and the loss of a habitable planet. Some thoughts on how we can find that same moral clarity in defending our only home: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I briefed States and NGOs at a UN Human Rights Council side event yesterday on climate tipping points. The collapse of the AMOC or the Amazon is more than an environmental crisis. It is the also the erasure of the right to self-determination. You cannot govern a state that is no longer habitable.

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We had a great side event at the UN Human Rights Council on climate tipping points and human rights. Bringing scientists and human rights experts can lead to powerful policy insights on how we protect human dignity on a changing planet.

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Trump’s "Board of Peace" is more than just (bad) Middle East policy. It is an architectural shift in global governance A permanent seat costs $1 billion. It turns global survival into a pay-to-play SaaS model It might become a blueprint for climate, too daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-board-...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The new “Board of Peace” created by President Trump has chilling consequences for the international order more generally, including for climate change. It is a preview of how powerful States intend to govern the planet in the post-Holocene. daveindercomar.substack.com/p/the-board-...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

20th-century policy treated Earth as a static resource. The new curriculum must treat Earth as a dynamic, fragile system. Maintaining planetary boundaries must be the primary constitutional obligation of every Post-Holocene State. daveindercomar.substack.com/p/pioneers-o...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

One way or another, our descendants will be pioneers on a strange new planet. As a matter of justice and equity, we owe it to them to prepare them as best we can. I talk about the 3 strategic pillars for helping our descendants in this longer post: daveindercomar.substack.com/p/pioneers-o...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Awakened Earth must be treated as a political actor, with a “will” of its own. This “will” is simple—Awakened Earth seeks a new homeostatic state. The more emissions that humans produce, the greater the abyss between present conditions and any future resting state open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Is it time to treat Earth as a political actor, with a "will"? I think so. Emissions have disrupted the Holocene, and the Earth is seeking a new homeostasis. Governments must organize to a confront a new actor that will challenge them, perhaps even topple them open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Happy with this recent self-portrait ⭐️ I’m experimenting with turning these small pencil sketches into paintings with gouache

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The fight for a stable climate and a habitable planet is, at heart, the fight for the international rule of law. We must now seek ways to apply the force of law against planetary lawbreakers. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Centuries ago, Magna Carta imposed limits on the king to respect the law ⚖️ Today, we need a new “Magna Carta moment” to enforce international law against planetary lawbreakers 🌍 open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Democracy and a stable climate go hand in hand, according to experts speaking at a recent UN conference. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Excited to be participating at the UN forum on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law — this year, focused on climate change 🌍

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Sunday morning candle (graphite and pen on paper

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Governments must re-orient their purpose to become guardians of planetary well-being—so that both peoples and the environment may exist and thrive together The transformation we now face is not merely technical or economic; it is constitutional and philosophical open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

In an era of climate disruption, the central task of government must evolve. In addition to defending fundamental freedoms, a core purpose of government must be to restore balance between humanity, our societies, and fragile Earth systems. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

It is not yet too late to rehabilitate and reform the UN system, including the Security Council, but such reform will depend on the United States’ willingness to support a system where international law holds ultimate authority. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

It is vital to connect the dots between the breakdown of democracy and the failure to protect the environment. In the U.S., these crises stem from a shared delusion—that 20th-century policies and programs can still carry us through a 21st-century crisis. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There is no way that governments will be able to manage climate impacts so long as they resort to war and conflict in their international relations. Peacebuilding and international justice go hand-in-hand with maintaining a habitable planet. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It’s essential that climate policy be connected to human rights—including economic and social right—as well as a movement to build a more peaceful world. substack.com/@daveinderco...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Governments are failing to explain the threats now posed by tipping points and the societal consequences of crossing these tipping points. These are civilizational challenges that require a civilizational response. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

This June I had the privilege of leading a workshop on climate tipping points and human rights. I summarize some of our key findings, including the risks to human rights this century from a radically transformed—and less habitable—planet. open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

With federal climate policy practically nonexistent, state action is essential. Here is a “dream list” of laws that we need in California to truly stop warming open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Proud of this analysis I put together about the laws we need in California to activate “climate sovereignty”—a government truly committed to returning to a habitable planet open.substack.com/pub/daveinde...

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

My thoughts on the Trump EO opening the door to deep sea mining—potentially very damaging or even ecocidal #climatechange #oceans #environment #humanrights #anthropocene

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy with this still life that I just finished ☺️

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Finished this oil painting over the weekend - I’d like to think they’re sailing towards a grand adventure 😇☺️🙏🏽

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Finished this still life today 🙏🏽 staring at a banana made me very hungry 😅🤣

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The Dept of Defense has taken down its 2021 Climate Change risk assessment related to threats to US national security from climate change. If you try to access the document you get a 404 error. I had relied on this document in my PhD work to show how the US acknowledged security risks.

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Quick self portrait sketch I did in pencil before getting started with work yesterday 🙏🏽✍🏾

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

My first self-portrait (in pencil). I’m really enjoying my journey in drawing and painting 🙏🏽

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Presented some research today at Leiden on a “Law and Governance in the Anthropocene” panel. I argue in my academic work that we need to reimagine international law to stop warming, implement a plan to protect a habitable planet, and ensure equal rights, self-determination, and human rights 🙏🏽

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Some themes that are part of my academic work 🧐

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Happy with this graphite piece “Reflections in a bottle”

Graphite drawing of a glass bottle with a reflection

“Reflections in a bottle”

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Taking up painting as a hobby to also get my mind to think about other things from time to time 🙏🏽🙃 Glad to be able to find so many painting events these days 🎨

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

Playing around with the new version of ChatGPT to help create a custom GPT at the intersection of climate change, conflict, and international relations, particularly in a rapidly warming world

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

It was nice to spend the week at the Univ of Aruba discussing climate change impacts. A big highlight was a keynote from Francio Guadeloupe arguing that no one person can save us and to reject “terrocentrism” I spoke about the need to reimagine our world through the law of self-determination 🙏🏽

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 120 countries voted in favor, 14 against, and 45 abstentions. The Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution of its own

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Daphina Misiedjan making the important observation that in the context of the climate crisis and climate justice, we’re all in the same storm but not really in the same boat #climatechange #anthropocene

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Nice welcome today from the Prime Minister of Aruba at the Turning the Tide climate change conference, discussing climate change impacts on islands. Multi-disciplinary conference bringing together lawyers, social scientists, and biological and climate scientists

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Dave-Inder Comar @daveindercomar.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Looks like the UN General Assembly will meet this Thursday to resume the 10th emergency session related to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. This follows the US veto of the humanitarian pause in Gaza last Wednesday #internationallaw

A letter from the President of the United Nations General Assembly convening the 10th emergency special session of the General Assembly

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