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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Climate litigation"”.
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Climate Change and Human Rights. Exploring Human Rights-Based Climate Litigation
… motivation behind a growing global phenomenon of climate change litigation grounded in human rights arguments. Its beginning focuses on uncovering the litigants’ incentives and legal position by studying the interconnectedness of climate change and human rights in their relevant international and …
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SCIENCE ON TRIAL: BRIDGING SCIENTIFIC AND LEGAL EPISTEMOLOGIES IN STRATEGIC CLIMATE LITIGATION
Come possono i tribunali confrontarsi con la complessità della scienza climatica di fronte all’urgenza della crisi climatica? È questa la domanda che guida questa tesi, dedicata a indagare l’incontro, spesso difficile ma imprescindibile, tra diritto e scienza nelle aule di giustizia. Negli ultimi …
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HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED CLIMATE LITIGATION AND THE ROLE OF UNGA RESOLUTION 76/300: TOWARDS A RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW?
… human rights law to address the impacts of climate change, with a specific focus on the emerging right to a healthy environment under international law. It begins by tracing the gradual ‘greening’ of established human rights, such as the rights to life, health, and private and family life, …
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The transformative potential of climate change litigation and adjudication in South Africa
… enhance a social justice-oriented approach to climate litigation in South Africa? One of the foremost assumptions in this dissertation is that climate change is not only an environmental issue; rather, it is an existential issue for humanity that is deeply embedded in notions of (in)justice. …
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The influence of the Paris Agreement on mitigation actions toward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions post 2015: A comparative study of Nordic, Asian and African regions
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stepped up its warning on climate tipping points as scientists warn of the impending irrevocable disaster that will occur with continued emissions. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, countries are encouraged to substantially …
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‘Exploring the potential of the law of delict in South Africa to address climate harms caused by private actors'
… conduct of another, can evolve to address climate harms caused by private actors in the country. It does so in response to carbon-emitting companies (polluters) being identified, through advancing climate science, as primary contributors to climate change due to their sizable historic and …