The topic "Climate change: Legal Trends" explores the evolving legal frameworks and challenges associated with the movement of people caused by climate change. It examines international and national approaches to protecting climate migrants, identifies gaps in existing legal instruments, and analyzes emerging practices and policy innovations. The research focuses on developing strategies to ensure the recognition and protection of climate-displaced individuals within human rights, refugee, and environmental law systems.
Tetiana Drakhohrust is a Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, and Professor at the Department of Theory of Law and Constitutionalism, Faculty of Law, West Ukrainian National University (Ternopil, Ukraine). Member of International security and cooperation center at West Ukrainian National University: coordinator of international cooperation, Co-chairlady of Ukrainian Hub of European Law Institute (Vienna, Austria), founder of NGO “EDUCATIONAL START”, Head of the Ukrainian Bar Association Branch in Ternopil Region, Academician of the Academy of Political and Legal Sciences of Ukraine.
Her areas of expertise include MigrationLaw, Constitutionalism, and Public International Law. She is the author of numerous scholarly publications addressing key issues of legal system development, human rights protection, and the improvement of legislative authority mechanisms. Tetiana Drakhohrust actively engages in academic teaching, research activities, and participates in international projects and conferences.