By Scientia Professor Jane McAdam

Conference Presentations

McAdam J, 2020, 'Climate Mobility in International Law', presented at Regional Policy Dialogue for Governments (Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security), Suva (virtual), 11 November 2020

McAdam J, 2020, 'Climate Change, Disasters and Mobility: A Roadmap for Australian Action', presented at Seminar, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania, Hobart (virtual), 21 October 2020

McAdam J, 2020, 'Citizenship and Statelessness', presented at Climate, State and Sovereignty: Self-Determination and Sea-Level Rise, New York (virtual), 20 October 2020

McAdam J, 2020, 'Climate Change, Disasters and Human Mobility', presented at Boston University Initiative on Forced Displacement Summer Intensive for Global Engagement in Forced Displacement, Boston (virtual), 26 June 2020

McAdam J, 2020, 'Fireside Chat, Climate Change and Displacement', presented at 2020 Berkeley Journal of International Law Riesenfeld Symposium, 28 February 2020

McAdam J, 2017, 'Climate Change and Planned Relocation in the Pacific', presented at King & Wood Mallesons/Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Sydney, 07 July 2017 - 07 July 2017

McAdam J, 2017, 'The Future of Disaster-Management and Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific', presented at Association of Pacific Rim Universities CEO Summit, Sydney, 27 June 2017 - 27 June 2017

McAdam J, 2016, 'The Year in Review', presented at Kaldor Centre Annual Conference, UNSW, Sydney, 18 November 2016 - 18 November 2016

McAdam J, 2016, 'Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Role of International Law in Disaster-Related Cross-Border Displacement', presented at Lund/Uppsala Migration Law Network and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund, 03 May 2016 - 04 May 2016

McAdam J, 2014, 'The Year in Review', presented at Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Annual Conference, 03 November 2014 - 03 November 2014

McAdam J, 2014, 'Rethinking the Origins of Persecution in Refugee Law', presented at ANZSIL Conference, Canberra, 03 July 2014 - 03 July 2014

McAdam J, 2014, 'Disasters and Displacement: Challenges to Policies, Challenges to Laws', presented at The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, 09 April 2014 - 09 April 2014

McAdam J, 2014, 'The Politics of Protection', presented at Annual conference of the Law Society of Western Australia, Perth, 21 February 2014 - 21 February 2014

McAdam J, 2006, 'Regionalizing International Refugee Law in the European Union: Democratic Revision or Revisionist Democracy?', presented at Fostering a Scholarly Network: International Law and Democratic Theory (a joint project of the American, Canadian, Japanese, and Australian & NZ Societies for International Law), Wellington, NZ

McAdam J, 2006, 'The Refugee Convention as a Lex Specialis for Protection', presented at International Law Association (British Branch) Conference, Lodon, UK

McAdam J, 2005, 'Humane Rights: The Refugee Convention as a Blueprint for Complementary Protection Status', presented at Moving On: Forced Migration and Human Rights Conference, Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2005

McAdam J, 2005, '“Complementary” or “Subsidiary” Protection? The Convergence of International Refugee and Human Rights Law', presented at Australian & NZ Society of International Law, Canberra

McAdam J, 2005, 'Status Anxiety: Refugees in Legal Limbo', presented at 29th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Paris

McAdam J, 2004, 'Seeking Refuge in Human Rights? — Qualifying for Subsidiary Protection in the European Union', presented at Asylum and Migration, Policy and Practice in the EU Acceding Countries, Prague, http://www.forcedmigration.org/pdf/events/prague2004/mcadam-paper.pdf/view

Reports

McAdam J; Mulder T, 2025, Foregrounding Displacement and Evacuations in the Proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Policy Brief 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31147, https://www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centre/our-resources/legal-and-policy-resources/policy-briefs-series

Kate J; McAdam J; Gilbert G; Wood T; Felipe N, 2025, International Protection for People Displaced across Borders in the context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijrl/eeaf018, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/resource/2025-02-climate-protection-toolkit-full-eng.pdf

McAdam J; Jastram K; Gilbert G; Wood T; Navarro F, 2025, Overview: International Protection for People Displaced across Borders in the context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/resource/2025-02-climate-protection-toolkit-overview-eng.pdf?mc_cid=32dabd366b&mc_eid=UNIQID

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2024, Ensuring Protection in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Framework for Australia, Policy Brief 15, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/2024-09-policy-brief-15-emergency-protection.pdf

McAdam J; Higgins C, 2024, Submission relating to the Review of the Points Test: Discussion Paper, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/submissions/2024-05-points-test-submission.pdf

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2023, Submission to the COVID-19 Response Inquiry

McAdam J; Wood T, 2023, Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility, Oxford University Press (OUP), https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/kaldor-centre/2023-11-others/2023-11-Principles-on-Climate-Mobility_v-4_DIGITAL_Singles.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Consultation on Alternative Commonwealth Capabilities for Crisis Response, https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/alternative-commonwealth-capabilities-for-crisis-response-discussion-paper/unsw-kaldor-centre-pa.PDF

McAdam J; Ghezelbash D; Gleeson M; Harley T, 2023, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Australia's human rights framework, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_Inquiry_Australia_Human_Rights_Framework_June_2023.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons on ‘Climate Change and Internal Displacement, https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/internaldisplacement/cfis/thematic-priorities/subm-thematic-priorities-sr-aca-kaldor-centre-international-refugee.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission No 104 to the Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=7f8f0787-c81c-4cc1-92f1-a95dcb9b78b3&subId=741069

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=0f5e81ac-4578-4812-8b26-6feb9064e186&subId=736685

Foster M; Lambert H; McAdam J; Talbot A, 2023, Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, ‘Draft General Comment No 26: Children’s Rights and the Environment with a Special Focus on Climate Change’, https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2023/call-comments-draft-general-comment-childrens-rights-and-environment-special

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, ‘Migration, Pathway to Nation Building’

McAdam J, 2022, Addressing the Human Rights Implications of Climate Change Displacement including Legal Protection of People Displaced Across International Borders’ (7 November 2022)

McAdam J; Foster M; Lambert H; Hard N, 2022, The Future of Nationality in the Pacific: Preventing Statelessness and Nationality Loss in the context of Climate Change, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness & University of Technology Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28575, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/The_Future_of_Nationality_in_the_Pacific_May_2022.pdf

McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G; Gleeson M; Higgins C; Pillai S; Hodgson N; Yacoub N, 2021, Submission on the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/House_Commons_Nationality_Borders_%20Bill_October_2021.pdf

McAdam J, 2021, Submission to the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration on the impacts of climate change on relocation, evacuations and statelessness, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_to_the_US_State_Dept_Climate_Relocation_7.6.21.pdf

McAdam J; Wood T; Bower E; Weerasinghe S, 2021, Submission to the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration on the impacts of climate change on migration, protection and resettlement, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_to_the_US_State_Dept_Climate_Migration_28.5.21.pdf

Goodwin-Gill G; McAdam J; Gleeson M, 2021, Supplementary submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020

McAdam J; Pryke J, 2020, Climate Change, Disasters and Mobility: A Roadmap for Australian Action, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW, Sydney, Policy Brief 10, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/publication/policy-brief-10-climate-change-disasters-and-mobility-roadmap-australian-action

McAdam J; Voon F, 2020, Submission No 39 to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=079b2c23-6ce2-473b-9046-0448c8a19661&subId=685479

McAdam J, 2020, Submission No 40 to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Strengthening Australia’s Relationships with Countries in the Pacific region, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=331c6f21-77be-4627-b3bf-032ffb365d0d&subId=685168

McAdam J; Wood T; Weerasinghe S; Bower E, 2020, Submission to the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement in the context of Disasters and Climate Change, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27658, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission%20to%20the%20UNSG%20High-Level%20Panel%20on%20IDPs%20FINAL%206.5.20%20(2).pdf

McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G, 2020, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to bills and instruments concerning COVID-19, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/Submission%20to%20the%20PJCHR%205.5.20.pdf

Aleinikoff TA; Beyani C; Byrne I; Crépeau F; Csete J; Goodwin-Gill GS; Kälin W; Kysel IM; McAdam J; Odinkalu CA; Shea A; Zamore L; Zard M, 2020, Principles of Protection for Migrants, Refugees, and Other Displaced Persons, https://zolberginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Human-mobility-and-human-rights-in-the-COVID_final-1.pdf

McAdam J, 2020, Submission No 38 to the Select Committee on Temporary Migration Inquiry

Johns F; Compton C; Zalnieriute M; Bennett Moses L; McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G, 2019, Submission to the UNHCR’s Global Virtual Summit on Digital Identity for Refugees ‘Envisioning a digital identity ecosystem in support of the Global Compact on Refugees’, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3380116

McAdam J; Vidas D; Freestone D, 2018, International Law and Sea Level Rise, https://ila.vettoreweb.com/Storage/Download.aspx?DbStorageId=11613&StorageFileGuid=ad6266c3-43c5-49d0-88b6-1ed11e59e772

Goodwin-Gill GS; McAdam J, 2017, UNHCR and Climate Change, Disasters, and Displacement, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26295

McAdam J; Burson B; Kaelin W; Weerasinghe S, 2016, International Law and Sea-Level Rise: Forced Migration and Human Rights, Fridtjof Nansen Institute and Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, FNI Report 1/2016, http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/FNI-R0116.pdf

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