Mapping the Whole of the Moon: An Analysis of the Role of Human Rights in Climate Litigation

Citation

Savaresi A & Setzer J (2021) Mapping the Whole of the Moon: An Analysis of the Role of Human Rights in Climate Litigation. Social Science Research Network (SSRN). https://ssrn.com/abstract=3787963

Abstract
This paper takes stock of recent developments in climate litigation, to make sense of the ‘rights turn’ identified by earlier studies. It maps pro and anti climate cases that rely in whole or in part on human rights arguments, using categories deployed in the literature on climate and on environmental rights litigation. The objective is to better appreciate the role of human rights law and remedies in climate action.

Keywords
climate change; human rights; climate litigation; environmental rights