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Litigating Climate Change in Asia

Litigating Climate Change in Asia There is increasing climate change litigation in jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and the European Union. Such litigation seeks to, inter alia, promote mitigation and compel governmental authorities to take effective adaptation measures. Climate litigation, however, is almost unknown in Asia. This article explores the potential for climate litigation in Asia and argues that conditions are ripe in jurisdictions like India and the Philippines for advancing climate mitigation and adaptation via the courtroom. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Climate Law Brill

Litigating Climate Change in Asia

Lin, Jolene
Climate Law , Volume 4 (1-2): 140 – Jul 25, 2014
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Brill
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© 2014 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1878-6553
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1878-6561
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10.1163/18786561-00402012
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Abstract

There is increasing climate change litigation in jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and the European Union. Such litigation seeks to, inter alia, promote mitigation and compel governmental authorities to take effective adaptation measures. Climate litigation, however, is almost unknown in Asia. This article explores the potential for climate litigation in Asia and argues that conditions are ripe in jurisdictions like India and the Philippines for advancing climate mitigation and adaptation via the courtroom.

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Climate Law – Brill

Published: Jul 25, 2014

Keywords: climate change litigation; Asia

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