Litigating the Climate Emergency: The Global Rise of Human Rights-Based Litigation for Climate Action

This article analyzes the rise and proliferation of human rights-based climate change (HRCC) litigation. It presents the results of a study of the universe of HRCC cases filed in domestic courts and in regional and international judicial and quasi-judicial bodies around the world. This article focuses on the period after the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, during which the large majority of cases have been filed or decided.

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CLX submits Amicus Brief on Climate and Human Rights to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Litigating the Climate Emergency: How Human Rights, Courts, and Legal Mobilization Can Bolster Climate Action