Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

According to the “Rights of Nature” doctrine, an ecosystem is entitled to legal personhood status and as such, has the right to defend itself in a court of law against harms, including environmental degradation caused by a specific development project or even by climate change. What countries have declared rights of nature?

Deforestation 106

Deforestation Climate Change Earth Day Precautionary Principle 106

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The court ruled that the failure to set specific mitigation measures to slow climate change, in accordance with the state’s obligations under European and international law, is unlawful and infringes the plaintiffs’ right to a favorable environment. On the claim against the government. Background to the claim.

Paris Agreement 40

Paris Agreement Climate Change 2030 Precautionary Principle 40

Law Columbia

MARCH 21, 2022

The Court found that the relationship relied on between the youth plaintiffs and the Minister lacked the closeness and directness that the common law demands before finding an applicant is entitled to a legal remedy against a party whose conduct has caused or may cause them harm. 2021 Federal Court Decision .

Climate Change 40

Climate Change Precautionary Principle Law 2021 40

Law Columbia

MAY 10, 2021

On April 29, 2021 the German Constitutional Court (the Bundesverfassungsgericht, or GCC) rendered a ground-breaking judgment, requiring the German government to establish specific plans to achieve its mid-century greenhouse gas emissions goal. (An By Jaap Spier [1]. An English press release is available here.

2030 45

2030 Paris Agreement Climate Change Precautionary Principle 45