Publications (full list)

Books

Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. Climate Change, Disasters and People on the Move: Providing Protection under International Law (Brill), pp. 1-255. ISBN: 978-90-04-52236-7. Open access link.
- Included in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Bibliography No. 62, 2023, p. 159.
- Included in the United Nations International Law Commission (UN ILC) Selected Bibliography on Sea-level Rise, 2024, p. 15, UN Doc A/CN.4/774/Add.1.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. Good Business Gone Better: Understanding the Past, Present and Future of Sustainability (self-published), pp. 1-216. ISBN: 979-8839388673. Link.

Journal Articles

Yiallourides, Constantinos and Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2025. "Law of the Sea, Climate Change and State Responsibility" Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law (UNYB) 28, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1163/18757413-bja10024.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, Oliveira, Heloisa and Fermeglia, Matteo, 2025. "Editorial", Special Issue on Law and Sea-level Rise, Carbon & Climate Law Review (CCLR) 19:3, pp. 119-122. https://doi.org/10.21552/cclr/2025/3/3.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2024. "When Balance Sheets Pollute: Litigating the Climate Change-Related Human Rights Impacts of Financial Institutions" e-Publica 11:2, pp. 208-240. https://doi.org/10.47345/v11n2art8.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. "The Follow-up and Review Mechanisms of the Global Compacts: What Room Is There For Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change?" Laws 11:3, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11030046.

Book chapters

Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026. "Outer Space Mining" in Ilaria Espa and Elena Cima (eds.), Research Handbook on Natural Resources and International Economic Law (Edward Elgar). Forthcoming.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026. "From Crisis to Commerce: International Trade as a Facilitator of Climate Mobility" in Andreas Ziegler and Xiang Zhao (eds.), The Elgar Companion to International Trade Law and the Sustainable Development Goals (Edward Elgar). Forthcoming.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026. "Human Rights-Based Climate Litigation in the Financial Sector" in Jernej Letnar Černič (ed.), Business and Human Rights. Forthcoming.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026. "UN Sustainable Development Goals" in Mariana Pereira (ed.), Essential Concepts of Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Law: An A to Z Guide (Routledge). Forthcoming.

Special Issues

Gil, Ana Rita and Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026 (eds.). "EU Sustainability and ESG Law", e-Publica. Forthcoming.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, Oliveira, Heloisa and Fermeglia, Matteo (eds.), 2025. "Law and Sea-level Rise", Carbon & Climate Law Review (CCLR) 19:3, pp. 119-186. https://doi.org/10.21552/cclr/2025/3/3

Working Papers

Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2026. "What are the legal dimensions of ‘integrity’ in carbon markets: A preliminary assessment". Forthcoming.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, Polonskaya, Ksenia, and Erdem Burger, Merve, 2024. "Reimagining Sustainable Space Mining with Due Diligence" World Trade Institute Working Paper Series, pp. 1-18. Open access link.

Reports

Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2024. "Climate Change at the European Court of Human Rights" Klima & Recht. Open access link.
Crugnola-Humbert, Jerome and Noorda, Aylin, 2023. "Climate Litigation, Risks and Compliance Strategies" Deloitte Switzerland Blog. Open access link.
WWF, 2022. "Sustainable Financial Regulations and Central Bank Activities 2022 Annual Report". See page 2 for reference to Aylin Noorda's contribution. Open access link.
UN International Law Commission, 2022. "Sea-level rise in relation to international law: Second issues paper by Patricia Galvao Teles and Juan Jose Ruda Santolaria". See page 1 for reference to Aylin Yildiz's contribution. Open access link.

Blog Posts

Stahl, Hannah Leoni, Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, and Hicks, Liz, 2025. "Will the Swiss Grandmas Travel the World? Early Reflections on the Strasbourg Effect of the KlimaSeniorinnen Ruling" (Völkerrechtsblog). Open access link.
Stahl, Hannah Leoni, Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, and Hicks, Liz, 2025. "Will the Swiss Grandmas Travel the World? Early Reflections on the Strasbourg Effect of the KlimaSeniorinnen Ruling" (Völkerrechtsblog). Open access link.
Gil, Ana Rita, Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, and Ricardo, Lucas, 2024. "A Dilemma of Two Communities: How the Portuguese-speaking Countries Mobility Agreement Might be Conflicting with EU Law" (EU Law Analysis Blog). Open access link.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. "Sustainable Finance: No Time to Rest on Our ESG Journey" (Jindal Forum for International and Economic Law Blog). Open access link.
Yildiz, Aylin and Jayaram, Dhanasree, 2019. "What to expect in the upcoming Climate Action Summit? A Closer Look at the Small Island States" (Foraus Blog). Open access link.
Jayaram, Dhanasree, and Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "What to expect in the upcoming Climate Action Summit? Climatisation and Disaster Risk Reduction" (Foraus Blog). Open access link.
Fornale, Elisa and Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "Indicators for Objective 2: Minimise the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin" in Elspeth Guild and Tugba Basaran (eds.), The UN's Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration: Indicators (Refugee Law Initiative Blog). Open access link.
Fornale, Elisa and Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "Indicators for Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate recognition of skills, qualifications and competences" in Elspeth Guild and Tugba Basaran (eds.), The UN's Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration: Indicators (Refugee Law Initiative Blog). Open access link.
Fornale, Elisa, Yildiz, Aylin and Cristani, Federica, 2018. "Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate recognitionof skills, qualifications and competences" in Elspeth Guild and Tugba Basaran (eds.), First Perspectives on the Zero Draft for the UN Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law - Legal Studies Research Paper No. 272/2018 (Refugee Law Initiative Blog). Open access link.

Policy Papers

Yildiz, Aylin and Polonskaya, Ksenia, 2021. "Re-Imagining Outer Space Mining: A Legal Framework to Chart Canadian Leadership in International Law". Policy paper submitted to the Canadian government during the consultations with the public on sustainable outer space practices.
Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "AOSIS for Disaster Risk Reduction Advocacy: A Proposal for AOSIS to Engage In and Lead Disaster Risk Reduction Advocacy". Policy paper submitted to Swiss think-tank Foraus.

Educational Videos

Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2024. “Cabo Verde: The Beach, the Climate & the Law” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R97tIM8SsfM.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2024. “The Netherlands: Floods, Dykes & Duties” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://youtu.be/LH5eUv8Kf1U.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2023. “Passports, Aliens and International Law” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxCDoD6vyOA.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2023. “PhD in International Law: Here’s everything you need to know!” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btAqTJdxRVA.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Applying internationally for a PhD: Tips & Warning” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56KrTM4yDJU.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Explaining International Climate Change Law Jargon” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6zLCroNQQ0.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Can you move to Antarctica, is it legal?” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58l2gD9ZD3w.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Can you sue a foreign government?” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75XFk2DKzPc.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Can you start your own country?” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zF20ccwqg.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Is outer space mining legal?” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPf-OMayilU.
Yildiz Noorda, Aylin, 2022. “Can migration be your shield to combat climate change?” (YouTube video published on channel Pop-up Law). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVamB1G5_5M.

Other Outputs

PhD thesis

Yildiz, Aylin, 2021. “Climate Change, Disaster and People on the Move: Providing Protection under International Law”, PhD thesis submitted to the Law Faculty of the University of Bern.

Book Review

Yildiz, Aylin, 2020. “Book review: Research Handbook on Climate Change, Migration and the Law” International Journal of Refugee Law (OUP) 31:4, pp. 610-612. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijrl/eez045.

Academic Conference Outputs

Yildiz, Aylin, 2021. "Common Concern of Humankind" in British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), Rising Sea Levels: Promoting Climate Justice through International Law. Open access link.
Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "Planned Relocation in the Context of Climate Change: A Case Study of Fiji", working paper presented at the Paths Panel II: The Authority of Legal Instruments, at the Graduate Institute of Geneva. Link.

Geo-Archive Entry

Yildiz, Aylin, 2018. "Vunidogoloa village (2006-2014): The first climate-induced community relocation in Fiji" in the Geo Archives of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, as a part of the research project titled Climate Security with Local Authorities. Open access link.

Posters

Yildiz, Aylin, 2019. "Banabans", presented at the workshop titled "Representations of Migration and Emotions of Exclusion", Max Planck Institute for Human Development.
Yildiz, Aylin, Fornale, Elisa and Rehouma, Najma, 2017. "Framing Environmental Degradation, Labour Mobility and Human Development as a Matter of Common Concern", presented at the event titled "Nacht der Forschung: Researchers' Night", University of Bern.

Newsletters

Monthly newsletters titled "Message in a Bottle" (2019-2021), highlighting recent news on climate change, migration, and the Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Link.

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