Global Climate Justice

This report was prepared by the Centre for Human Rights (CFHR) for the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines to support the development of a curriculum and framework on climate change. The report:

Examines legal trends, patterns, and movements in successful climate change litigation.
Analyzes landmark climate cases from 31 countries.
Explores judicial activism and evolving climate jurisprudence.
Highlights the role of climate science as legal evidence in shaping judicial attitudes.

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Author: Uzma Nazir Chaudhry
‍Design & layout: Fatima Mehmood

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Climate Justice

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Climate Justice

Jun 2022

Global Climate Justice

Examines legal trends, patterns, and movements in successful climate change litigation.
Analyzes landmark climate cases from 31 countries.
Explores judicial activism and evolving climate jurisprudence.
Highlights the role of climate science as legal evidence in shaping judicial attitudes.

‍

Author: Uzma Nazir Chaudhry
‍Design & layout: Fatima Mehmood

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