By Briony Eales, Ama Ruth Francis, Michael Burger, Romany Webb, Jessica Wentz, Dena Adler, Gregorio Rafael P. Bueta, Francesse Joy J. Cordon-Navarro
Climate change in Asia and the Pacific is deadly and impacts communities now. The report details why and how regional climate litigation seeks relief in increasingly urgent ways. It is the second in the four-part series that ADB produced in recognition of the inevitability of increased litigation in the era of climate change.
Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Rights-Based Litigation against Governments
- Permitting and Judicial Review
- Cases against Private Entities
- Adaptation
- People Who are Vulnerable to Climate Change
- Transboundary Litigation
- Conclusion
Read the report Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You – Report Two: Climate Litigation in Asia and the Pacific and Beyond in Columbia Law School's Scholarship Archive.