climate litigation
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When Crises Become Courtrooms: How Africa’s Engagement with the ICJ Is Rewriting the Playbook of International Law
Litigants from Africa and the African diaspora are doing more than “using” courts during emergencies. They are actively shaping doctrine.
Climate-Vulnerable States Vindicated in the Hague: A First Look at the International Court of Justice’s Climate Advisory Opinion
With this unanimous opinion, the ICJ has taken a clear stand in favor of a coherent and equitable international legal response to climate change.
An Interim Report on the ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion
The International Court of Justice's proceedings in a climate change advisory opinion case stand to issue important, authoritative guidance about the nature and interaction of…
What to Watch for Following Historic Climate Opinion from ‘The Oceans Court’
The Tribunal issued the first-ever opinion by an international court articulating States’ obligations with respect to climate change.
The Just Security Podcast: A Landmark Court Opinion on the Ocean and Climate Change
The ITLOS decision is a major victory for the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law.
Q&A: ‘The Oceans Court’ Issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
ITLOS determined that UNCLOS requires parties to take specific, concrete steps to prevent, reduce, and control greenhouse gas emissions.
Strasbourg’s “Case of the Century” – Revolutionary Climate Judgment from the European Court of Human Rights
In yesterday’s landmark judgment, the Court set out extensive findings on the admissibility, merits, and reparations aspects of the case.
The ‘Year of Climate’ in International Courts
A backgrounder on how climate cases came before four international courts, with a summary of issues each court has been asked to address, offers a one-stop resource to refer to…
The U.S. National Ocean Climate Action Plan Must Prioritize Local Stakeholders and Ecosystem Protection
The U.S. can bolster ocean action in a manner that centers on justice for the communities that are most impacted by climate change.
Watch This Space: Momentum Toward an International Crime of Ecocide
"[T]he proposal to criminalize mass damage to the environment is ... likely to influence the behavior of government and corporate decision-makers in positive ways. In light of…
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